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100 1 _aOwen, Robert Dale,
_d1801-1877
245 1 0 _aOwen's Moral Physiology; or, A Brief and Plain Treatise on the Population Question
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2021-05-09
508 _aRichard Tonsing, Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Owen's Moral Physiology; or, A Brief and Plain Treatise on the Population Question" by Ralph Glover, M.D. is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This treatise tackles the delicate issues surrounding human reproduction, population control, and social morality, focusing on how understanding our physiological nature can influence societal norms and the well-being of families. The text argues for the necessity of controlled reproduction and the benefits that can arise from educated discussions regarding the reproductive instinct. The opening of the work sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of moral physiology, beginning with an introduction to the fundamental reproductive instincts and their implications for personal and societal well-being. It discusses the concept of utility as it relates to family planning and population control, emphasizing the desire for knowledge over ignorance. Glover introduces the idea of a moral restraint on reproduction, suggesting that such control is essential for securing happiness and reducing societal issues like poverty and intemperance. He positions his discussion as a response to prevailing misconceptions about the reproductive instinct, advocating for clear communication and understanding to prevent the deleterious effects of unrestrained procreation on both individuals and society at large. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBirth control
653 _aMalthusianism
700 1 _aGlover, Ralph
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65293
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