Peter van Inwagen
American philosopher · United States · On the map · Academics · Born 1942 · age 84
Peter van Inwagen is an American philosopher. He 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.
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He previously taught at Syracuse University, earning his PhD from the University of Rochester in 1969 under the direction of Richard Clyde Taylor. Van Inwagen is one of the leading figures in contemporary metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and philosophy of action. He was the president of the Society of Christian Philosophers from 2010 to 2013.
