The English Poor |
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| Author:
| Mackay, Thomas |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, General Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-00370-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $51.95 |
Book Description:
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In 1889, British wine merchant Thomas Mackay published a book on poverty, drawing on ideas proposed by the social Darwinist Herbert Spencer. Mackay argues that human history has been a struggle between individualism and socialism, and that only through competition (not state social support) will poverty be eradicated.
In 1889, British wine merchant Thomas Mackay published a book on poverty, drawing on ideas proposed by the social Darwinist Herbert Spencer. Mackay argues that human history has been a struggle between individualism and socialism, and that only through competition (not state social support) will poverty be eradicated.