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PY - 2008 SN - 1426-1898 (paper) 2353-7043 (online) SP - 177–195 ST - The Pros and Cons of “Intelligent Design” T2 - Forum Philosophicum TI - The Pros and Cons of “Intelligent Design” UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=36814872&lang=pl&site=ehost-live http://www.pdcnet.org/pdc/bvdb.nsf/purchase?openform&fp=forphil&id=forphil_2008_0013_0002_0175_0191 VL - 13 ID - 92 ER -