Darwin's Middle Road

What is the primary concept Gould explains in “Darwin’s Middle Road?” As he explains this concept, what must he define and classify? What else does he need to explain the concept? And, finally, what do you think of his ideas?

Stephen Jay Gould writes about how Darwin explains Inductivism and Eurekaism. Darwin's odyssey towards the theory of natural selection supports an intermediate position. Why? Who knows. I was confused about the whole story, but it was very interesting and informative. The inductivist interpretation focuses on Darwin's 5-years aboard the Beagle and explaines his transition from a student for the ministry to the nemesis of preachers as the result of his keen powers of observation applied to the world. Darwin applies his thoughts about the world to open our eyes and see what he sees. He should define and classify the terms inductivism, and eurekaism, and how the connect with eachother and describe how much more different one is from the other. I think he could explain it a little better.

Why didn't Darwin have an evolutionary theory? I would like to know beacause his example of evolution is fascinating and incites me. The thing that I found the most interesting was how Darwin talks about the new species arising with prefixed life span, and worked his was to the idea of extinction by competition in a world of struggle.

I just think he needs more evidence to back up his point of view because while reading this, I found it to be lacking that one aspect it needs the most. I was also lost at times when he differs into different stories and observations.