Science and religion: Ontologically different epistemologies?

Epistemology and Science Education: Understanding the Evolution vs. Intelligent Design Controversy

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 173-193

  Sinatra, Gale M ^a   Nadelson, Louis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b NONE

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