Gould then delves into a fiery discussion of the notion of consilience first put forward by E. O. Wilson, which argues that scientific method (specifically reductionism) is supreme, uniting all the disciplines. Wilson holds that everything in nature is possible to predict - mathematically.
Gould holds that in fact events in nature - including evolution - were and are random, each event contingent on the next.
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Gould then delves into a fiery discussion of the notion of consilience first put forward by E. O. Wilson, which argues that scientific method (specifically reductionism) is supreme, uniting all the disciplines. Wilson holds that everything in nature is possible to predict - mathematically.
Gould holds that in fact events in nature - including evolution - were and are random, each event contingent on the next.
Imprint | Jonathan Cape |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | May 2003 |
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Authors | Stephen Jay Gould |
Dimensions | 236 x 156mm (L x W) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 288 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-224-06309-8 |
Barcode | 9780224063098 |
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LSN | 0-224-06309-X |