Nicholas Wolterstorff

Nicholas Paul Wolterstorff, born 21st January 1932, is an American philosopher and theologian. He is currently Noah Porter Professor Emeritus Philosophical Theology (NPPEPT) at Yale University.
In his career he has been an instructor, assistant/associate/ professor, or visiting professor, at many of the most prestigious universities in the world -from Yale to Cambridge. He is a prolific writer with wide ranging philosophical and theological interests. He helped establish the Society of Christian Philosophers and their journal Faith and Philosophy,.

With Alvin Plantings and William Alston he developed Reformed Epistemology - the theory of knowledge, especially the critical study of the validity, methods and scope as it applies in religious beliefs…

Degrees
B.A Philosophy Calvin College, Michigan 1953
M.A. Philosophy Harvard University 1954
Ph.D. Philosophy ‘’ ‘’ 1957
He then spent a year at Cambridge University, England

He has been involved in teaching/lecturing for nearly 50 years. He retired in 2002. He is now Noah Porter Emeritus professor of P&T at Yale.
(See ‘Encyclopedia.com’ notes for the many universities he worked in)

He has written a ‘library’ of books. ( see Bibliography)
Faith an Rationality was co-authored with Plantings and Alston -this is where they expanded on Reformed epistemology. (See note)
In 1987 he wroteLament of a son which recounts how he drew on his Christian faith when his 25 year old son Eric died in a mountain accident.

He helped to establish the Society of Christian Philosophers (SCP) which was founded in 1978. The society is open to anyone who is interested in philosophy who considers themselves to be a Christian.
The committee voted in 1982 to launch Faith and Philosophy; it appeared for the first time in January 1984. The aim of the journal is to foster the philosophical examination of religion and the Christian faith. It is supported by contributions from patrons both within and outside the society.
( See notes on ‘Faith and Philosophy’)

He is a former president of the American Philosophical Association (Central District) and serves on its publication and executive committees.

During his lifetime he earned a number of of Professional distinctions ( 7) and Endowed lectureships (8). (See both lists)

Nicholas Wolterstorff lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan with his wife Claire.

Sources used
Amazon
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Wikipedia
Yale University