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In the second book, ''Warrant and proper function'', he introduces the notion of warrant as an alternative to evidence and goes deeper into topics like self knowledge, memories, perception and probability. In 2000 finaly the third volume, ''Warranted Christian belief'', is published. Plantinga expands his focus of warrant from strictly epistemological issues to examine whether theistic belief can enjoy warrant. He argues this is plausible. |
In the second book, ''Warrant and proper function'', he introduces the notion of warrant as an alternative to evidence and goes deeper into topics like self knowledge, memories, perception and probability. In 2000 finaly the third volume, ''Warranted Christian belief'', is published. Plantinga expands his focus of warrant from strictly epistemological issues to examine whether theistic belief can enjoy warrant. He argues this is plausible. |
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Alvin Plantinga is John A. O'Brien Professor of Philosophy at the [[University of Notre Dame]], despite being non-[[Catholic]]. |
Alvin Plantinga is John A. O'Brien Professor of Philosophy at the [[University of Notre Dame]], despite being non-[[Catholic]]. |
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== Some books == |
== Some books == |
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* God and other minds (1967) |
* ''God and other minds'' (1967) |
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* The Nature of Necessity (1974) |
* ''The Nature of Necessity'' (1974) |
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* God, Freedom, and Evil (1974) |
* ''God, Freedom, and Evil'' (1974) |
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* Does God Have a Nature? (1980) |
* ''Does God Have a Nature?'' (1980) |
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* Warrant and Propper Function (1993) |
* ''Warrant and Propper Function'' (1993) |
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* Warrant the Current Debate (1993) |
* ''Warrant the Current Debate'' (1993) |
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* Warranted Christian Belief (2000) |
* ''Warranted Christian Belief'' (2000) |
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Revision as of 20:25, 25 October 2004
Alvin Plantinga (born 15 November, 1932 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is a contemporary United States philosopher known for his work in metaphysics and in the philosophy of religion.
Plantinga won a 'fat scolarship' for Harvard College, but left it in 1951 to study at Calvin College (Grand Rapids), where William Henry Jellema was teaching philosophy.
After Calvin, Plantinga studied at the University of Michigan (1954-1955 with William Alston, Frankena and Cartwhright) and Yale University (1955-1958).
He is best known for:
- A contemporary redeployment of the ontological argument using modal logic. The argument, thanks also to Norman Malcolm and Charles Hartshorne, enjoyed a rebirth of interest in the 20th century.
- His "free will defense" response to J.L. Mackie's logical argument from evil.
- His "reformed epistemology" attacks on foundationalism.
In 1993 Plantinga's first two books of an epistemological trilogy on warrant come out and fuel the discussion about what has to be added to true belief in order to be able to say that we have knowledge. In the first book, Warrant: the current debate, Plantinga gives introductions, analysis and criticism of the developments in current North-American epistemology (Chrisholm, BonJour, Alston, Goldman and others).
In the second book, Warrant and proper function, he introduces the notion of warrant as an alternative to evidence and goes deeper into topics like self knowledge, memories, perception and probability. In 2000 finaly the third volume, Warranted Christian belief, is published. Plantinga expands his focus of warrant from strictly epistemological issues to examine whether theistic belief can enjoy warrant. He argues this is plausible.
Alvin Plantinga is John A. O'Brien Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, despite being non-Catholic.
Some books
- God and other minds (1967)
- The Nature of Necessity (1974)
- God, Freedom, and Evil (1974)
- Does God Have a Nature? (1980)
- Warrant and Propper Function (1993)
- Warrant the Current Debate (1993)
- Warranted Christian Belief (2000)