Education and Academic Career
Degrees:
- Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan BA in philosophy 1953
- Harvard University, M.A. and PhD in philosophy 1956
- Vrije Universiteit, Honorary Doctorate in philosophy 2007
University Positions:
- Professor of Philosophy, Calvin College (1959–1989)
- Noah Porter Professor of Philosophical Theology, Yale University (1989–2001) and, concurrently, Adjunct Professor in the Philosophy Department and the Religious Studies Department
Visiting Professorships:
- Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale University, Oxford University, University of Notre Dame, University of Texas, University of Michigan, Temple University, the Free University of Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit), and the University of Virginia.
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