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| Geology: Geology is the study of the Earth and its processes, including the formation of rocks and minerals, the shaping of the Earth's surface, and the evolution of life._____________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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James Hutton on Geology - Dictionary of Arguments
Gould II 83 Time/Geology/James Hutton/Gould: James Hutton was an English geologist who developed two concepts: that of "deep time" and that of "restoration". (1) e.g. all rivers flow into the sea and it doesn't get any fuller. Gould II 85 Hutton recognized the eruptive nature of two widespread rocks: Basalt and granite. (This inspired Goethe. - > Neptunists.) Gould II 89 Hutton: Thesis: If these rocks can pour over most of the earth, time could be cyclical and long. (According to the contemporary opinion, the earth was only a few thousand years old.) There was a paradox for Hutton: although the earth is necessary for our life, it must be destroyed and inevitably so, insofar as it is destroyed by those processes that serve the purpose of "the restoring power". 1. Hutton, James,_____________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. |
HuttonJ I James Hutton Theory Of The Earth Whitefish, MT 2010 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 2024-04-19