The Mismeasure of Man

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What questions remain unanswered?

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The provided passages do not contain information about what specific questions remain unanswered in "The Mismeasure of Man."

The passages discuss the book's purpose as a refutation of arguments for innate limits and biological determinism [Passage 2]. They mention that Stephen Jay Gould wrote a new introduction detailing how and why he wrote the book and tracing the controversy on innateness, including its connection to "The Bell Curve" [Passage 1, Passage 2]. Additionally, five essays on "The Bell Curve," race, racism, and biological determinism have been added [Passage 2]. However, they do not specify any unanswered questions within the book itself.

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determinism in general. These additions strengthen the book's claim to be, as Leo J. Kamin of Princeton University has said, "a major contribution toward deflating pseudo-biological 'explanations' of our present social woes." Categories: Science Snippet: In this edition Dr. Gould has written a substantial new introduction telling how and why he wrote the book and tracing the subsequent history of the controversy on innateness right through The Bell Curve.
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Title: The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould, Joandomènec Ros, Ricardo Pochtar Description: Examines the history and inherent flaws of the tests science has used to measure intelligence. --- Google Books --- Title: Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould Description: The definitive refutation to the argument of The Bell Curve. When published in 1981, The Mismeasure of Man was immediately hailed as a masterwork, the ringing answer to those who would classify people, rank them according to their supposed genetic gifts and limits. And yet the idea of innate limits—of biology as…
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