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non-overlapping magisteria

non-overlapping magisteria noun: a philosophical view that sees science and religion as distinct and separate domains.

Noun

non-overlapping magisteria (uncountable)

  1. A philosophical view that sees science and religion as distinct and separate domains.

Origin of non-overlapping magisteria

Coined by Stephen Jay Gould in his book Rock of Ages (1999).

Questions about non-overlapping magisteria

What does non-overlapping magisteria mean?
Non-overlapping magisteria means a philosophical view that sees science and religion as distinct and separate domains.
What part of speech is non-overlapping magisteria?
Non-overlapping magisteria is a noun.

Words near non-overlapping magisteria in the dictionary

  1. non-options
  2. non-ordered
  3. non-organic
  4. non-orthogonal
  5. non-over-the-counter
  6. non-overlapping magisteria
  7. non-packable
  8. non-painful
  9. non-Pali
  10. non-Pama-Nyungan
  11. non-paper

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