In science, "fact" can only mean "confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent."

Stephen Jay Gould

Evolution as Fact and Theory

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Science

Author

Stephen Jay Gould

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Evolution as Fact and Theory

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Essay

Genre

Scientific literature

Language

English

Time

1983 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Biologist Scientist Writer

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United States

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Gould, Stephen Jay. "Evolution as Fact and Theory." Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes. W. W. Norton & Company, 1983, ch. 19.

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