William Rowe | |
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| Born | July 26, 1931 |
| Died | August 22, 2015 (aged 84) Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
| Education | Wayne State University Chicago Theological Seminary (MDiv) University of Michigan (Ph.D) |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic philosophy |
Main interests | Philosophy of religion |
Notable ideas | Evidential problem of evil |
William Leonard Rowe (/roʊ/; July 26, 1931 – August 22, 2015) was a professor of philosophy at Purdue University who specialized in the philosophy of religion. His work played a leading role in the "remarkable revival of analytic philosophy of religion since the 1970s".[1] He was noted for his formulation of the evidential argument from evil.[2]
- ^ Trakakis, Nick (2005). "ROWE, William Leonard". In John R. Shook (ed.). Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers. Thoemmes Press. ISBN 1-84371-037-4.
- ^ Trakakis, Nick (2006). "The Evidential Problem of Evil". Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved April 20, 2007.