Word: gould
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...save Darwin and his adherents from journalists! Recently, Professor Stephen J. Gould had a talk at Hillel on the role of individuals in evolution. The note in [that] Saturday's edition of The Crimson (November 2) summarized the main topics fairly. The main problem, however, was the headline, "Gould Suggests Darwin Revisions", which was not only misleading in this particular case, but also may be connected somehow with the surprising unpopularity of Darwin's theory of evolution in certain lay circles. These circles are always eager to greet with applause any apparent weakness of this theory. It is regrettable, therefore...
...objections are twofold. First, the headline declares that Darwinism needs revision, which implies that it is wrong. Second, such a statement is attributed to Sephen J. Gould. In fact, neither implication is accurate. The theory of evolution by means of natural selection has been flourishing for the last two decades and at present is better off than at any time before. The triumphant march of Darwinism across the fields of biology and through the quagmires of social science has been advanced by, among others, Professor Gould himself. Gould's indefatigable efforts to present Darwin's views to the public...
...Gould, who teaches the popular Core course, Science B-16, "History of the Earth and of Life," was invited to speak at Hillel as part of a continuing series of "Sabbath Table Talks...
...Gould cited siamese twins, clones, and animals like the Portuguese man-of-war which exist only as colonies, as "phenomena which would call into doubt" any sharp distinction between individuals and "collectivities...
...Gould said the coexistence necessary for human survival is biologically possible. Whether it will happen socially, in light of the "intrinsic conflicts" between the individual's self-interest and the interest of the species at large, is questionable, he said...