William P. Alston (1921–2009)
Author of Perceiving God: The Epistemology of Religious Experience
About the Author
William P. Alston is Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Syracuse University
Works by William P. Alston
Associated Works
God and the Philosophers: The Reconciliation of Faith and Reason (1994) — Contributor — 272 copies, 1 review
Philosophy and the Christian Faith (University of Notre Dame Studies in the Philosophy of Religion, No. 5) (1988) — Contributor — 24 copies
Debates in Modern Philosophy: Essential Readings and Contemporary Responses (Key Debates in the History of Philosophy) (2012) — Contributor — 11 copies
Reading Philosophy of Language: Selected Texts with Interactive Commentary (2005) — Contributor — 8 copies
Philosophy and Theological Discourse (Claremont Studies in the Philosophy of Religion) (1997) — Contributor — 3 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Alston, William P.
- Legal name
- Alston, William Payne
- Birthdate
- 1921-11-29
- Date of death
- 2009-09-13
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
- Place of death
- Jamesville, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Jamesville, New York, USA - Education
- University of Chicago (Ph.D., Philosophy)
- Occupations
- philosopher
- Relationships
- Plantinga, Alvin (student)
- Organizations
- Syracuse University
Rutgers University
University of Michigan
American Philosophical Association
American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Awards and honors
- President, American Philosophical Association Central Division (1978-79)
Members
Reviews
Philosophy of Language by William P. Alston
12/2/21
Read this for a religious studies class in college. I wrote a stereotypically jerky young militant atheist paper about it. It probably deserved better.
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- Rating
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