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Hopeful monsters: Hopeful monsters in evolution theory are organisms with a profound mutant phenotype that have the potential to establish a new evolutionary lineage. They are often seen as a driving force behind macroevolution, or large-scale changes in the fossil record. See also Evolution, Selection, Mutation, Darwinism._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Richard Goldschmidt on Hopeful Monsters - Dictionary of Arguments
Gould I 197 Evolution/Hopeful Monsters/Richard Goldschmidt/Gould: Goldschmidt thesis: (strongly hostile): Most macro evolutions are unfortunate and devastating: They give birth to "monsters". In a few promising cases he spoke of "promising monsters". Thesis: macro evolution goes through such promising monsters (hopeful monsters) and not through the accumulation of microevolutions.(1) >Evolution, >Selection, >Mutations, >Darwinism, >Life. 1. R. Goldschmidt 1940. The Material Basis of Evolution. Yale University Press._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Goldschm I Richard Goldschmidt The Material Basis of Evolution New Haven 1982 Gould I Stephen Jay Gould The Panda’s Thumb. More Reflections in Natural History, New York 1980 German Edition: Der Daumen des Panda Frankfurt 2009 Gould II Stephen Jay Gould Hen’s Teeth and Horse’s Toes. Further Reflections in Natural History, New York 1983 German Edition: Wie das Zebra zu seinen Streifen kommt Frankfurt 1991 Gould III Stephen Jay Gould Full House. The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin, New York 1996 German Edition: Illusion Fortschritt Frankfurt 2004 Gould IV Stephen Jay Gould The Flamingo’s Smile. Reflections in Natural History, New York 1985 German Edition: Das Lächeln des Flamingos Basel 1989 |