Alvin Goldman

Alvin Goldman
Goldman in 1966
Born(1938-10-01)October 1, 1938
DiedAugust 4, 2024(2024-08-04) (aged 85)
Education
ThesisAction (1965)
Doctoral advisorPaul Benacerraf
Philosophical work
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic
Foundationalism
Main interestsEpistemology, philosophy of action
Notable ideasCausal theory of knowledge, social epistemology, externalist foundationalist theory of justification

Alvin Ira Goldman (October 1, 1938 – August 4, 2024) was an American philosopher who was emeritus Board of Governors Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science at Rutgers University in New Jersey and a leading figure in epistemology.