The non-epistemology of intelligent design: Its implications for public policy

Synthese

Volumn 178, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 331-379

  Forrest, Barbara ^a  

^a SLU 10484   (United States)

Author keywords

Beckwith; Creationism; Epistemology; Intelligent design; Law; Naturalism; Public policy; Supernaturalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650203008     PISSN: 00397857     EISSN: 15730964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11229-009-9539-3     Document Type: Article

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