> He returns to his first idea. In writing about intelligence, Gould >has stepped outside his expertise. Posner admits this is not obvious. "Since >Gould is a biologist, he may seem to have been writing within his field. The >appearance is deceptive. He is a paleontologist and not an expert on the >problem of intelligence."
Interesting things go unsaid here. Of course, this statement goes double triple in the Dawkins/Gould controversies, where Gould (with Eldredge) has done genuine and important original work in evolutionary theory while Dawkins hasn't. Posner could have used this example but didn't, for fairly obvious reasons. And of course, Lewontin isn't dismissed so easily on the direct question of intelligence. > Don't buy this book. If you must >examine this maddening and provocative work, peruse it in a store or borrow >it from a library. Borrowing it from a library could in principle yield a royalty for Posner if enough people did it, while perusing it in a store might end up making the copy in the store dog-eared and unreturnable. I maintain my view that the only morally tolerable way of reading the works of an author you dislike is to break into their house and steal one of their promotional copies. :-) dd ___________________________________________________ Email Disclaimer This communication is for the attention of the named recipient only and should not be passed on to any other person. Information relating to any company or security, is for information purposes only and should not be interpreted as a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security. The information on which this communication is based has been obtained from sources we believe to be reliable, but we do not guarantee its accuracy or completeness. All expressions of opinion are subject to change without notice. All e-mail messages, and associated attachments, are subject to interception and monitoring for lawful business purposes. ___________________________________________________
