From Rhetoric to Explanatory Power: A 2025 Re-Assessment of the Koster–Zindler (1989) Debate

This article builds upon the 1989 Koster-Zindler debate transcript (American Atheists, 1990). The present version is an independent analytical redraft by Osama Qatrani, incorporating additional commentary, comparative tables, and methodological restructuring.

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Osama S. Qatrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1786-8571)

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Published: 2025-10-02
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175942396.62335889/v1
Primary Topic: Political Science Research and Education
Type: article
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From Rhetoric to Explanatory Power: A 2025 Re-Assessment of the Koster–Zindler (1989) Debate

Osama S. Qatrani

Oct 2, 2025

Political Science Research and Education

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From Rhetoric to Explanatory Power: A 2025 Re-Assessment of the Koster–Zindler (1989) Debate

Osama S. Qatrani

October 2, 2025article en

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Political Science Research and Education

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