Quotes by Alvin Plantinga

About Alvin Plantinga:

Alvin Carl Plantinga 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.
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In religious belief as elsewhere, we must take our chances, recognizing that we could be wrong, dreadfully wrong. There are no guarantees; the religious life is a venture; foolish and debilitating error is a permanent possibility. (If we can be wrong...

Alvin Plantinga

Reason is the power or capacity whereby we see or detect logical relationships among propositions.

Alvin Plantinga

Most of us form estimates of our intelligence, wisdom, and moral fiber that are considerably higher than an objective estimate would warrant; no doubt 90 percent of us think ourselves well above average along these lines.

Alvin Plantinga

De jure objections are arguments of claims to the effect that Christian belief, whether or not true, is at any rate unjustifiable, or rationally unjustified, or irrational, or not intellectually respectable, or contrary to sound morality, or without ...

Alvin Plantinga

Author Bio

  • NameAlvin Plantinga
  • DescriptionAmerican Christian philosopher
  • BornNovember 15, 1932
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionTheologian; Philosopher
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship