Thomas Malthus：An Essay on the Principle of Population, Excerpt 121

Mr Godwin's conjecture concerning the indefinite prolongation of human life--Improper inference drawn from the effects of mental stimulants on the human frame, illustrated in various instances--Conjectures not founded on any indications in the past not to be considered as philosophical conjectures--Mr Godwin's and Mr Condorcet's conjecture respecting the approach of man towards immortality on earth, a curious instance of the inconsistency of scepticism.

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