A <i>CONSILIENCE OF EQUAL REGARD</i>: STEPHEN JAY GOULD ON THE RELATION OF SCIENCE AND RELIGION

Abstract This article offers a fresh assessment of the views American paleontologist and evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould on relation science religion. is best known for his celebrated notion “nonoverlapping magisteria,” which often seen in somewhat negative terms as inhibiting dialogue. However, result critique unificationist approach to knowledge developed Edward O. Wilson's Consilience , later made increased use more positive “consilience equal regard,” recognized porous nature disciplinary divides propriety interdisciplinary Gould's final religion, set out The Hedgehog, Fox, Magister's Pox published after death, affirms distinctiveness autonomy religion one hand, while encouraging their constructive dialogue productive interaction other. should now be definitive statement this question.