The Spaniels of St. Marx and the Panglossian paradox: a critique of a rhetorical programme
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Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Lewontin, in their 1979 essay 'The Spandrels of San Marco and the Panglossian Paradigm: A Critique of the Adaptationist Program,' criticized adaptationists for focusing on the parts of organisms instead of seeing entire organisms when they study natural selection. However, the adaptationist view remains valid despite its vulnerability to the prevailing culture at one time. An analysis of the essay also reveals that Gould cleverly uses rhetoric to drive home his point against adaptationists and sociobiologists.
Publication Name: Quarterly Review of Biology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0033-5770
Year: 1995
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Lookit: the unrecognized admonition lingers on
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Political jargon offers a variety of Americanisms. The Kennedy Library tapes of JFK talking to the late Mayor Richard Daley of Chicago reveal the repeated use of `lookit' as a substitute for `pay attention' or `see here.' The Newsweek columnist Meg Greenfield loved to uncover political lingo that was used poorly and managed to chastise her colleagues for overuse of `watershed,' `virtually,' and `crossroads.' She preferred clear, concise writing that conveyed specific meanings.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
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ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1999
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Global environment: global warming effects forecasted
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There will be significant environmental, social and economic impact from global warming by the end of the 21st century unless the trend is diminished by a sharp decease in emission of gases casing the greenhouse effect. Predicted problems include an increase in both sea level and rainfall.
Publication Name: Facts on File
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1995
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