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| Forgery: producing an object with properties that are more or less similar to an otherwise existing object, or a presumed object from a series of objects.The Purpose of the forgery is > deception. The deception is based on a false story on the subject. A material object as such cannot be faked. See also identity, similarity, properties._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Stephen Jay Gould on Forgeries - Dictionary of Arguments
II 199ff Forgery/science/Teilhard de Chardin/GouldVsTeilhard/Gould: Teilhard de Chardin played a major role in one of the largest forgeries in the history of science: the so-called Piltdown case, the feigning of a prehistoric skull that was actually manipulated and a lot younger. II 214 Piltdown provided the best support for Teilhard's theses in cosmic and mystical terms, the foundation of his later fame. But Teilhard never took advantage of the Piltdown bones, and the best arguments he could have come up with, as he knew that it could only harm him in the long run, because he had faked them as well. II 216 In Teilhard's early writings from the 1920s, no subject is more emphasized than the search for multiple, parallel lines of development. II 203 A friend of Teilhard promised Gould to send him proof of innocence. He sent a translation of a letter that Teilhard had written. It contained an inconsistency that could only be explained by participating in the conspiracy. >Teilhard de Chardin._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Gould I Stephen Jay Gould The Panda’s Thumb. More Reflections in Natural History, New York 1980 German Edition: Der Daumen des Panda Frankfurt 2009 Gould II Stephen Jay Gould Hen’s Teeth and Horse’s Toes. Further Reflections in Natural History, New York 1983 German Edition: Wie das Zebra zu seinen Streifen kommt Frankfurt 1991 Gould III Stephen Jay Gould Full House. The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin, New York 1996 German Edition: Illusion Fortschritt Frankfurt 2004 Gould IV Stephen Jay Gould The Flamingo’s Smile. Reflections in Natural History, New York 1985 German Edition: Das Lächeln des Flamingos Basel 1989 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-27