Paley's design argument as an inference to the best explanation, or, Dawkins' dilemma

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 579-597

  Gliboff, Sander ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034369844     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-8486(00)00019-4     Document Type: Article

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