Dispute between Dawkins and Gould

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The main dispute between Richard Dawkins and Stephen Jay Gould centers on two key issues: the nature of punctuated equilibrium versus gradualism, and the emphasis on non-adaptive evolutionary processes. Gould argued that punctuated equilibrium represents a fundamentally different approach to evolution compared to gradualism, which Dawkins supported. Additionally, Gould criticized mainstream evolutionists like Dawkins for allegedly neglecting the role of non-adaptive processes, such as spandrels and exaptations, in evolutionary theory. These disagreements highlight differing perspectives on the mechanisms of evolution and the importance of various evolutionary processes.
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Hey guys

What was, in effect, the main dispute between Dawkins and Gould?

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As I understand it, the main disputes were:

* whether punctuated equilibrium (Gould's idea) is fundamentally different from gradualism, or not.
* whether mainstream evolutionists such as Dawkins were paying too little attention to non-adaptive evolutionary processes (Gould's "spandrels", also called exaptations), or not.

There were probably other points of disagreement, too.
 

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