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Peter van Inwagen

Metaphysics

Peter van Inwagen is an American philosopher, born in 1942, who is the John Cardinal O'Hara Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame and a research professor of philosophy at Duke University each spring. He previously taught at Syracuse University, earned his doctorate from the University of Rochester in 1969 under Richard Clyde Taylor, and is one of the leading figures in contemporary metaphysics, philosophy of religion and philosophy of action; he served as president of the Society of Christian Philosophers from 2010 to 2013.

Facts
Birth Year
1942 1
Defining Moment
Introduced the consequence argument for incompatibilism between free will and determinism in An Essay on Free Will (1983) 1
Birth Date
1942-09-21 1
Notable Publication
An Essay on Free Will (1983) 1
Office Held
President of the Society of Christian Philosophers, 2010 to 2013 1
Tradition
Analytic philosophy; libertarian free will 1
Classification
Nationality
United States 1
Tradition
Tradition (category)
Analytic 1
Connections

Associated With

Consequence Argument, Arguments and Positions
Source Peter van Inwagen (Wikipedia)

In Branch

Metaphysics, Branches of Philosophy
Source Peter van Inwagen (Wikipedia)
Philosophy of Action, Branches of Philosophy
Source Peter van Inwagen (Wikipedia)
Philosophy of Religion, Branches of Philosophy
Source Peter van Inwagen (Wikipedia)

In Tradition

Analytic Philosophy, Schools of Philosophy
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Nationality

United States

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Originated In

United States

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Source Peter van Inwagen (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1tier 2
Quote, Lead sentence 1
Peter van Inwagen ( van in-WAH-ghən; born September 21, 1942) is an American philosopher.
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1. Peter van Inwagen (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • lead section
    born September 21, 1942
  • Career section, first paragraph
    Van Inwagen's 1983 monograph An Essay on Free Will played an important role in rehabilitating libertarianism with respect to free will in mainstream analytical philosophy.
  • lead section, final sentence
    He was the president of the Society of Christian Philosophers from 2010 to 2013.
  • Career section, second paragraph
    he introduces the term incompatibilism about free will and determinism, to stand in contrast to compatibilism
  • Lead section, nationality statement
    is an American philosopher.
  • Lead section, nationality sentence
    Peter van Inwagen ( van in-WAH-ghən; born September 21, 1942) is an American philosopher.
  • In Branch: Metaphysics, Infobox: main_interests
    Metaphysics Philosophy of religion Philosophy of action
  • In Branch: Philosophy of Religion, Infobox: main_interests
    Metaphysics Philosophy of religion Philosophy of action
  • In Branch: Philosophy of Action, Infobox: main_interests
    Metaphysics Philosophy of religion Philosophy of action
  • Associated With: Consequence Argument, Article text
    Van Inwagen's central argument (the consequence argument) for this view is that "If determinism is true, then our acts are the consequences of the laws of nature and events in the remote past.
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Wikidata: Peter van Inwagen
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