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    Roland M. Schulz

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Schulz, R.M. (2016). Philosophy of Education and Science Education. In: Peters, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Educational Philosophy and Theory. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-532-7_34-1

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