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托马斯·马尔萨斯:人口论·摘录 2

托马斯·马尔萨斯《人口论》· An Essay on the Principle of Population · 投资

The Essay might, undoubtedly, have been rendered much more complete by a collection of a greater number of facts in elucidation of the general argument. But a long and almost total interruption from very particular business, joined to a desire (perhaps imprudent) of not delaying the publication much beyond the time that he originally proposed, prevented the Author from giving to the subject an undivided attention. He presumes, however, that the facts which he has adduced will be found to form no inconsiderable evidence for the truth of his opinion respecting the future improvement of mankind. As the Author contemplates this opinion at present, little more appears to him to be necessary than a plain statement, in addition to the most cursory view of society, to establish it.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4239
定位:Excerpt 2 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

马尔萨斯承认,如果收集更多事实来阐明论点,这本书本可以更完整。但他被特别事务长期打断,加上不想比原计划拖太久出版(也许不够谨慎),无法全心投入。不过他认为,已引用的事实足以证明他关于人类未来进步的观点。在他看来,现在只需平实地陈述,再对社会稍作浏览,就能确立这个观点。这提醒我们:研究常受现实限制,不必等资料完美才动笔,但要对证据的局限保持诚实。

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马尔萨斯解释《人口论》写作仓促、事实材料有限,但认为核心论证已足够。

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你是否因为追求“资料齐全”而迟迟不开始写作或行动?

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