{"title":"Stephen Jay Gould","description":"\u003cp\u003eStephen Jay Gould's writings explore the intricate relationship between science and human understanding, challenging conventional views with clarity and insight. His work often delves into evolutionary theory, philosophy of science, and the ways we measure intelligence and progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thought-provoking narratives that blend rigorous scientific analysis with accessible storytelling. Gould's books invite reflection on the nature of knowledge, the history of life, and the enduring complexities of biology and psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-mismeasure-of-man-by-stephen-jay-gould-9780393314250","title":"The Mismeasure of Man","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen published in 1981, \u003cem\u003eThe Mismeasure of Man\u003c\/em\u003e was immediately hailed as a masterwork, the ringing answer to those who would classify people, ranking them according to their supposed genetic gifts and limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd yet the idea of innate limits—of biology as destiny—dies hard, as evidenced by the attention devoted to \u003cem\u003eThe Bell Curve\u003c\/em\u003e, whose arguments are here so effectively anticipated and thoroughly undermined by Stephen Jay Gould.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this edition, Dr. Gould has written a substantial new introduction, telling how and why he wrote the book and tracing the subsequent history of the controversy on innateness, right through \u003cem\u003eThe Bell Curve\u003c\/em\u003e. Further, he has added five essays on questions of \u003cem\u003eThe Bell Curve\u003c\/em\u003e in particular and on race, racism, and biological determinism in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese additions strengthen the book's claim to be, as Leo J. Kamin of Princeton University has said, \"a major contribution toward deflating pseudo-biological 'explanations' of our present social woes.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464449900780,"sku":"9780393314250","price":35.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780393314250-the-mismeasure-of-man.jpg?v=1775049112"},{"product_id":"the-structure-of-evolutionary-theory-by-stephen-jay-gould-9780674006133","title":"The Structure of Evolutionary Theory","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe world's most revered and eloquent interpreter of evolutionary ideas offers here a work of explanatory force unprecedented in our time—a landmark publication, both for its historical sweep and for its scientific vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith characteristic attention to detail, Stephen Jay Gould first describes the content and discusses the history and origins of the three core commitments of classical Darwinism: that natural selection works on organisms, not genes or species; that it is almost exclusively the mechanism of adaptive evolutionary change; and that these changes are incremental, not drastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNext, he examines the three critiques that currently challenge this classic Darwinian edifice: that selection operates on multiple levels, from the gene to the group; that evolution proceeds by a variety of mechanisms, not just natural selection; and that causes operating at broader scales, including catastrophes, have figured prominently in the course of evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen, in a stunning \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e that will likely stimulate discussion and debate for decades, Gould proposes his own system for integrating these classical commitments and contemporary critiques into a new structure of evolutionary thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2001 the Library of Congress named Stephen Jay Gould one of America's eighty-three Living Legends—people who embody the \"quintessentially American ideal of individual creativity, conviction, dedication, and exuberance.\" Each of these qualities finds full expression in this peerless work, the likes of which the scientific world has not seen—and may not see again—for well over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603301187820,"sku":"9780674006133","price":236.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780674006133-the-structure-of-evolutionary-theory.jpg?v=1778059683"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/stephen-jay-gould.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}