 I think I may fairly make two postulata. First, That food is necessary to the existence of man. Secondly, That the passion between the sexes is necessary, and will remain nearly in its present state.  Attacking Poverty - Page 492000 - 335 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Willystine Goodsell - 1928 - 496 pages
...may fairly make two postulata. First, that food is necessary to the existence of man. Secondly, that the passion between the sexes is necessary, and will remain nearly in its present state. . . . Assuming, then, my postulata as granted, I say, that the power of population is indefinitely... | |
 | 1928 - 656 pages
...principal argument of the essay thus, viz., (1) "That food is necessary to the existence of man, (2) that the passion between the sexes is necessary and will remain nearly in its present form. Assuming this, my postulate as granted, 1 say that the power of population is indefinitely greater... | |
 | Thomas Robert Malthus - 1959 - 164 pages
...fairly make two postulata. "First, That food is necessary to the existence of man. "Secondly, That the passion between the sexes is necessary, and will remain nearly in its present state. "Assuming, then, my postulata as granted, I say, that the power of population is indefinitely greater... | |
 | Morris Kline - 1964 - 513 pages
...argument begins with the axioms.] First, That food is necessary to the existence of man. Second, That the passion between the sexes is necessary, and will remain nearly in its present state. . . [In other words, sex is here to stay.] Assuming, then, my postulata as granted, I say, that the... | |
 | Alex N. McLeod - 1993 - 386 pages
...l826. Malthus made two initial postulates: that food is necessary to the existence of man, and that the passion between the sexes is necessary and will remain nearly in its present state. He then asserted that population increases in a geometric ratio (for example, l, 2, 4, 8, ...), except... | |
 | Theo d' Haen, José Lanters - 1995 - 184 pages
...may fairly make two postulate. First, That food is necessary to the existence of man. Secondly, That the passion between the sexes is necessary and will remain nearly in its present state. These two laws. ever since we have had any knowledge of mankind, appear to have been fixed laws of... | |
 | Krishnan Namboodiri - 1996 - 390 pages
...the following two postulates: "First, that food is necessary to the existence of man. Secondly, that the passion between the sexes is necessary, and will remain nearly in its present state." He then declared, "assuming then, my postulata as granted, I say that the power of population is indefinitely... | |
 | Richard Gordon - 2002 - 448 pages
...may fairly make two postulata. First, That food is necessary to the existence of man. Secondly, That the passion between the sexes is necessary and will remain nearly in its present state. These two laws, ever since we have had any knowledge of mankind, appear to have been fixed laws of... | |
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