In the great debates of early-nineteenth century geology, catastrophists followed the stereotypical method of objective science—empirical literalism. They believed what they saw, interpolated nothing, and read the record of the rocks directly.


'The Stinkstones of Oeningen', in Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes (1983)

Stephen Jay Gould Quotes

In the great debates of early-nineteenth century geology, catastrophists followed the stereotypical method of objective science—empirical...

In the great debates of early-nineteenth century geology, catastrophists followed the stereotypical method of objective science—empirical...

In the great debates of early-nineteenth century geology, catastrophists followed the stereotypical method of objective science—empirical...

In the great debates of early-nineteenth century geology, catastrophists followed the stereotypical method of objective science—empirical...