Michael Lou Martin

Not to be confused with Michael G. F. Martin.
Michael Lou Martin
Born(1932-02-03)February 3, 1932
DiedMay 27, 2015(2015-05-27) (aged 83)
Education
EducationArizona State University (BS)
University of Arizona (MA)
Harvard University (PhD)
ThesisPsychoanalysis and Scientific Methodology (1962)
Philosophical work
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic philosophy
Main interests
Notable works
  • The Impossibility of God (2003)
  • Atheism, Morality and Meaning (2002)
  • The Case Against Christianity (1991)
  • Atheism: A Philosophical Justification (1989)
Notable ideasThe transcendental argument for the nonexistence of God, Pascal's wager as an argument for not believing in God, negative and positive atheism

Michael Lou Martin (February 3, 1932 – May 27, 2015) was an American philosopher and former professor at Boston University. Martin specialized in the philosophy of religion, although he also worked on the philosophies of science, law, and social science. He served with the US Marine Corps in Korea.

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