Templeton is regarded with deep suspicion by many of them, because they claim it blurs the distinction between science and pseudo-science.

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Although the demarcation between science and pseudo-science is difficult, they note, the demarcation between pseudo-science and traditional knowledge is fairly straightforward.

UNESCO: Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems

The first part of the report examines the nature of traditional knowledge and the triangular relationship between science, traditional knowledge and pseudo-science.

UNESCO: Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems