Richard Swinburne

Quick Facts

Full Name	Richard Swinburne
Occupation	Philosopher
Date Of Birth	Dec 26, 1934(1934-12-26)
Age	90
Birthplace	Smethwick
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Richard Swinburne Biography

Richard Swinburne is one of the most popular and richest Philosopher who was born on December 26, 1934 in Smethwick, England, United Kingdom. A renowned philosopher and academic who is most well-known as the Emeritus Professor of Philosophy in Oxford.

For several years, he taught History at the University of Oxford. He taught at the University of Oxford for several years where Richard Lambert studied History. was his supervisor.

He was born in Smethwick.

Richard Swinburne Net Worth

Richard Swinburne is one of the richest Philosopher from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Swinburne 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After securing a scholarship, he was able attend Exeter College in Oxford. He received his bachelor’s degree in philosophy at Exeter.

A rare and important achievement, he published a book every 2 to 3 years since he began his professional career.

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Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Philosopher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Richard Swinburne celebrates birthday on December 26 of every year.

Top Facts about Richard Swinburne

1. Richard Swinburne is an English philosopher and Christian apologist.
2. He was born on December 26, 1934 in Smethwick, England.
3. Swinburne studied at Oxford University and has taught there since 1967.
4. He is known for his work on philosophy of religion and epistemology.
5. Swinburne has written over 20 books, including “The Existence of God” and “Faith and Reason”.
6. He argues that belief in God can be justified through rational inquiry.
7. Swinburne’s views have been criticized by some philosophers as being too reliant on religious assumptions.
8. In 2016, he was awarded the Templeton Prize for his contributions to the field of philosophy of religion.
9. Swinburne has also been involved in debates about issues such as euthanasia and homosexuality from a Christian perspective.
10. Despite controversy surrounding some of his views, he remains a respected figure in the field of philosophy and theology.

What did Richard Swinburne believe?

A member of the Orthodox Church, he is noted as one of the foremost Christian apologists, arguing in his many articles and books that faith in Christianity is rational and coherent in a rigorous philosophical sense.

What did Richard Swinburne argue?

Swinburne’s argument is to successfully show that God most likely exists. to the simplicity of God via the infinite in The Existence of God fails. The failure of this argument greatly lowers the value of V(h\k), which in turn lowers V(h\e8ik).

What is Swinburne's theodicy?

Swinburne’s aim is to respond to the problem of evil by constructing “a theodicy, an explanation of why God would allow … evil to occur.” (95) In order to do this, he divides evil into two different kinds: moral evil and natural evil.

What does Swinburne say about religious experience?

Swinburne defines ‘religious experience’, as we already quoted, as ‘an experience that seems (epistemically) to the subject to be an experience of God (either of him just being there, or of his saying or bringing about something) or of some other supernatural thing’ (p. 295).

What did Swinburne say about the design argument?

Richard Swinburne approached the argument from the angle of probability, suggesting that the evidence of design and order in the universe increases the probability of the existence of God. Swinburne’s argument is based on the remarkable degree and extent of order in the universe.