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| Science: Science is a systematic process of acquiring knowledge about the natural world through observation, experimentation, and hypothesis testing. It is based on the assumption that the universe is governed by natural laws that can be discovered through scientific inquiry. See also Method, Review, Knowledge, Verification, Confirmation._____________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 Science - Dictionary of Arguments
II 27 Science/media/Gould: popular representations leave a false impression when they quote extreme examples as (wrong) prime examples, exaggerate the lack of continuity in nature very much and rarely mention species in between. In any case, the greatest possible diversity is the keyword of nature. II 316ff Science/Gold: you cannot actively search for the unexpected. II 378 Science/Gould: the most disturbing facts are the individual cases. Most "classical" stories in science are wrong. - - - IV 273 Science Theory/Gould: why was this predecessor of Darwin completely ignored? Reason: he published his discovery within a work that dealt with a completely different subject and did not pursue his own approach. He also did not generalize his principle (although it would have been correct). Gould: ideas are cheap. Everyone can have ideas, it is important to make something out of them. Darwin used his insight as a mainstay for a complete reinterpretation that could explain everything from worm to human. He made a new research program possible. >Darwinism. _____________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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