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• Stephen Jay Gould and the contingent nature of history

  Author:Murdo William McRaeFrom:CLIO (Vol. 22, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 19935,017 words Article Stephen Jay Gould reveals himself to be as scientifically conservative as the people he would criticize in his book 'Wonderful Life.' Gould's book tells the story of Charles Doolittle Walcott's discovery and...

• Stephen Jay Gould and the Contingent Nature of History

  From: CLIO

  19933,931 words Critical essay Given his intention in Wonderful Life to explain “the nature of history itself,” we might expect Stephen Jay Gould to describe the rise and fall of nations and states, the triumphs and tragedies of great leaders, or even...

• Everyman's Last Rites and the Digression on Priesthood

  From: College Literature

  Fall 19861,757 words Critical essay [(essay date 1986) In the following essay, McRae examines Everyman's portrayal of the priesthood.] Interpreters of Everyman often remark that when V. Wyttes and Knowlege digress on the priesthood, and offstage Everyman...