The nature of science and the role of knowledge and belief

Science and Education

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 219-246

  Cobern, William W ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041021947     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008747309880     Document Type: Article

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