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Alvin Carl Plantinga (/ˈplæntɪŋɡə/; born November 15 1932) is an American analytic philosopher the John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame and the inaugural holder of the Jellema Chair in Philosophy at Calvin College.Plantinga is widely known for his work in philosophy of religion epistemology metaphysics and Christian apologetics.

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birth date
1932-11-15
birth place
Ann Arbor Michigan, Michigan
era
20th-century philosophy
influenced
William Lane Craig, Robin Collins, Trenton Merricks, Keith DeRose, Robert Koons, Nicholas Wolterstorff, Peter van Inwagen, Michael C. Rea, Michael Bergmann (philosopher)
influenced by
Thomas Reid
main interest
Epistemology, Metaphysics, Philosophy of religion
notableIdea
Reliabilism, Evolutionary argument against naturalism, Reformed epistemology, Ontological argument, Alvin Plantinga's free will defense
philosophicalSchool
Analytic philosophy
region
Western philosophy

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