The science and humanism of Stephen Jay Gould /
York, Richard,1971-
Clark, Brett.
New York : Monthly Review Press,
c2011.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-214) and index.
Introduction : Stephen Jay Gould's view of life -- pt. 1. Evolutionary theory and the history of life. Natural history and the nature of history ; The structure of nature and the nature of structure ; Contingency and convergence ; Emergence, hierarchy, and the limits of reductionism -- pt. 2. Science and humanity. Debunking as positive science ; The critique of biological determinism ; Homo floresiensis and human equality ; Art, science, and humanism -- Conclusion : nonmoral nature and the human condition.
Gould, Stephen Jay.
Evolution (Biology)
Evolution (Biology)
Science
Science
Ethics, Evolutionary.
Natural history