William Alston | |
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Born | Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | November 29, 1921
Died | September 13, 2009 Jamesville, New York, U.S. | (aged 87)
Education | |
Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Philosophical work | |
Era | Contemporary philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Analytic 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]
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