William Alston

William Alston
Born(1921-11-29)November 29, 1921
DiedSeptember 13, 2009(2009-09-13) (aged 87)
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic philosophy
Notable ideas
Epistemic justification

William Payne Alston (November 29, 1921 – September 13, 2009) was an American philosopher. He is widely considered to be one of the most important epistemologists and philosophers of religion of the twentieth century,[1] and is also known for his work in metaphysics and the philosophy of language.[2] His views on foundationalism, internalism and externalism, speech acts, and the epistemic value of mystical experience, among many other topics, have been very influential.[3] He earned his PhD from the University of Chicago and taught at the University of Michigan, Rutgers University, University of Illinois, and Syracuse University.[2]

  1. ^ Plantinga, Alvin (2015). "Alston, William P.". In Audi, Robert (ed.). The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy (Third ed.). New York City: Cambridge University Press. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-1-139-05750-9. OCLC 927145544.
  2. ^ a b Battaly, Heather D. (2005). "Alston, William P. (1921–)". Encyclopedia of Philosophy – via Encyclopedia.com.
  3. ^ Oppy, Graham; Trakakis, Nick, eds. (2009). History of Western Philosophy of Religion (PDF). Acumen Publishing, Limited. ISBN 978-1-84465-679-0. Retrieved December 9, 2013.

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