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| Neoteny: Here the connotation of neoteny is relevant Continuation of youth characteristics in the adult organism. _____________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 Neoteny - Dictionary of Arguments
I 99ff Neoteny/Gould: for example, Mickey Mouse: Gould examines the development of the drawn figure over the course of decades from generation of illustrator to generation of illustrator. Among other things, he observes eye size, head size, cranial arch. The three factors rise sharply, the eye size and cranial arch stagnate after some time. I 106 For example, we cannot help but think of a camel as reserved, because the head is lifted in a characteristic movement so that the nose is higher than the eyes. We consider dolphins to be friendly companions, because their corners of the mouth have grown upwards. I 107 Gould: we have evolved evolutionary by maintaining the original youthful features of our ancestors into adulthood. For example, the brain grows much more slowly after birth than the jaw. However, this characteristic is much stronger in chimpanzees than in us. That is why we also retain youthful features as adults. Some characters from Disney are markedly grown-up: not only bad guys, but also Goofy. >Evolution, >Explanation._____________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 2024-04-25