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William Alston | |
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| Born | November 29, 1921 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 2009 (aged 87) Jamesville, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| 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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Battaly, Heather D. (2005). "Alston, William P. (1921–)". Encyclopedia of Philosophy – via Encyclopedia.com.
- ^ 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.