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    Ronald S. Laura

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I would like to thank Professor Basil Mitchell and Dr. Anthony Kenny for their helpful criticism of an earlier version of this paper.

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Laura, R.S. Positivism and philosophy of religion. SOPH 11, 13–20 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02804052

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