Macroevolution evolving: Punctuated equilibria and the roots of Stephen Jay Gould's second macroevolutionary synthesis

•An examination of the development of Stephen Jay Gould's thought during the 1970s.•Gould's early macroevolutionary thinking dominated by the concepts of adaptation, mechanical improvement.•The theory of punctuated equilibria did not change this—at first.•Hierarchical connotations of punct...

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Published inStudies in history and philosophy of science. Part C, Studies in history and philosophy of biological and biomedical sciences Vol. 75; pp. 15 - 23
Main Author Dresow, Max
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2019
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Summary:•An examination of the development of Stephen Jay Gould's thought during the 1970s.•Gould's early macroevolutionary thinking dominated by the concepts of adaptation, mechanical improvement.•The theory of punctuated equilibria did not change this—at first.•Hierarchical connotations of punctuated equilibria first recognized by Steven Stanley.•Hierarchy theory a key to the revitalization of macroevolutionary studies in the 1970s.
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ISSN:1369-8486
1879-2499
DOI:10.1016/j.shpsc.2019.01.003