The first business of philosophy is to account for things as they are; and till our theories will do this, they ought not to be the ground of any practical conclusion.


Book I, Introduction, p. 8. - Principles of Political Economy (Second Edition 1836)

Thomas Robert Malthus Quotes

The first business of philosophy is to account for things as they are; and till our theories will do this, they ought not to be the ground of any...

The first business of philosophy is to account for things as they are; and till our theories will do this, they ought not to be the ground of any...

The first business of philosophy is to account for things as they are; and till our theories will do this, they ought not to be the ground of any...

The first business of philosophy is to account for things as they are; and till our theories will do this, they ought not to be the ground of any...