Alvin Plantinga

Summary

Alvin Plantinga is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ann Arbor^[2]. He was born on November 15, 1932^[3]. He worked as a theologian^[4], philosopher^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (955 views/month, #6,869 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Alvin Plantinga was born in Ann Arbor^[2].
• Alvin Plantinga was born on November 15, 1932^[3].
• Alvin Plantinga held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Alvin Plantinga worked as a theologian^[4].
• Alvin Plantinga's professions included philosopher^[5].
• Alvin Plantinga worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Alvin Plantinga's field of work was philosophy^[9].
• Alvin Plantinga's field of work was epistemology^[10].
• Alvin Plantinga's field of work was analytic philosophy^[11].
• Among Alvin Plantinga's employers was Calvin University^[12].
• Alvin Plantinga's education included a stint at Harvard University^[13].
• Alvin Plantinga was educated at University of Michigan^[14].
• Alvin Plantinga's education included a stint at Yale University^[15].
• Alvin Plantinga was educated at Calvin University^[16].
• Alvin Plantinga was educated at University of Jamestown^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Alvin Plantinga is God and Other Minds^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Alvin Plantinga is Warranted Christian Belief^[19].
• Alvin Plantinga received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Alvin Plantinga received the Nicholas Rescher Prize for Systematic Philosophy^[21].
• Alvin Plantinga received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Alvin Plantinga received the Templeton Prize^[23].
• Alvin Plantinga was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Alvin Plantinga was a member of International Society for Science and Religion^[25].
• Alvin Plantinga's religion is recorded as Protestantism^[26].
• Alvin Plantinga was influenced by John Calvin^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alvin Plantinga's place of birth was Ann Arbor^[2]. He was born on November 15, 1932^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; University of Michigan^[14], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1817^[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[35]; Yale University^[15], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1701^[38], headquartered in New Haven^[39]; Calvin University^[16], a university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1876^[42], headquartered in East Grand Rapids^[43]; and University of Jamestown^[17], a university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1883^[46]. Alvin Plantinga earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian^[4], philosopher^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include philosophy^[9], an academic discipline^[48]; epistemology^[10], a branch of philosophy^[49]; and analytic philosophy^[11], a philosophical movement^[50]. Among Alvin Plantinga's employers was Calvin University^[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include God and Other Minds^[18], a literary work^[51] and Warranted Christian Belief^[19], a literary work^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1925^[55]; Nicholas Rescher Prize for Systematic Philosophy^[21], an award^[56], founded in 2009^[57]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22], a fellowship award^[58]; and Templeton Prize^[23], a religion-related award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1972^[61].

Personal Life

Alvin Plantinga's religion is recorded as Protestantism^[26].

Why It Matters

Alvin Plantinga ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (955 views/month, #6,869 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He has been cited as an influence by John Frame^[64], a philosopher^[65], b. 1939^[66], of United States^[67], specialised in Christian philosophy^[68].

He is credited with the discovery of evolutionary argument against naturalism^[69], a philosophical argument^[70].

FAQs

Where was Alvin Plantinga born?

Alvin Plantinga's place of birth was Ann Arbor^[2].

What did Alvin Plantinga do for work?

Alvin Plantinga worked as theologian^[4], philosopher^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Alvin Plantinga go to school?

Alvin Plantinga was educated at Harvard University^[13], University of Michigan^[14], Yale University^[15], and Calvin University^[16].

What awards did Alvin Plantinga receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], Nicholas Rescher Prize for Systematic Philosophy^[21], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22], and Templeton Prize^[23].

Who did Alvin Plantinga influence?

Alvin Plantinga has been cited as an influence by John Frame^[64].

What did Alvin Plantinga discover?

Alvin Plantinga is credited as discoverer of evolutionary argument against naturalism^[69].