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annelise · 03-28-2003, 03:41 AM

I have been studying Evolution for a few years now and find the subject to be fascinating and totally informative. I am a big fan of Richard Dawkins and have all of his books. What do you guy's think!

Writer@Large · 03-28-2003, 04:17 AM

I think Dawkins is great. But I also think he's a topic for our Evolution/Creation forum. Bugs, etc., is a forum for issues regarding the IIDB itself.

I'm putting this in Evo/Cre.

--W@L

Wounded King · 03-28-2003, 04:45 AM

I always preferred the writing of Stephen Jay Gould.I cannot quite say why though. My own view of evolution is certainly more in line with Richard Dawkins than Gould. Maybe it is just because I came to Gould earlier, or because he wrote some of the first really interesting essays about development that I read.

I know he has his detractors but I still think Gould wrote in a more engaging style.

Oolon Colluphid · 03-28-2003, 05:06 AM

Interesting, this personal taste thing. I find my mind wanders when reading Gould, and almost never does with Dawkins... or only off into inspired relevancies, not onto other matters entirely! <shrug>

DT

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annelise Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 8	Evolution I have been studying Evolution for a few years now and find the subject to be fascinating and totally informative. I am a big fan of Richard Dawkins and have all of his books. What do you guy's think!

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Writer@Large Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,198	I think Dawkins is great. But I also think he's a topic for our Evolution/Creation forum. Bugs, etc., is a forum for issues regarding the IIDB itself. I'm putting this in Evo/Cre. --W@L

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Wounded King Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,211	I always preferred the writing of Stephen Jay Gould.I cannot quite say why though. My own view of evolution is certainly more in line with Richard Dawkins than Gould. Maybe it is just because I came to Gould earlier, or because he wrote some of the first really interesting essays about development that I read. I know he has his detractors but I still think Gould wrote in a more engaging style.

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Oolon Colluphid Contributor Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Alibi: ego ipse hinc extermino Posts: 12,591	Interesting, this personal taste thing. I find my mind wanders when reading Gould, and almost never does with Dawkins... or only off into inspired relevancies, not onto other matters entirely! <shrug> DT

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