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Is Victor J. Stenger a philosopher?

The current version of the article states he is a philosopher. Is he so? Does he have a credential on this regard besides his advocacy of atheism, e.g. a degree in philosophy? If not, how is he qualified to be labeled a philosopher? No citation is given. Sean M. Carroll for example has a degree in philosophy yet not labelled as a philosopher in his current Wiki-biography? --81.213.215.83 (talk) 05:45, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You do not need a degree in philosophy to be a philosopher. Stenger wrote academic papers on philosophy and published articles on it so its obvious he was one. Stenger authored papers in peer-reviewed philosophy journals and contributed philosophical papers to books such as "Encyclopedia of Time: Science, Philosophy, Theology, & Culture". He was a member of the Society of Humanist Philosophers and served as an adjunct professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Psychologist Guy (talk) 18:11, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

If that is enough for Wikipedia, can Sean M. Carroll too be shown as a philosopher since he too has such writings? Excerpts from his Wiki-bio"

"He is known for atheism, critique of theism and defense of naturalism.[3][4][5][6]"

"In 2004, he and Shadi Bartsch taught an undergraduate course at the University of Chicago on the history of atheism. In 2012, he organized the workshop "Moving Naturalism Forward", which brought together scientists and philosophers to discuss issues associated with a naturalistic worldview. His article "Does the Universe Need God?" in The Blackwell Companion to Science and Christianity develops the claim that science no longer needs to posit a divine being to explain the existence of the universe. The article generated significant attention when it was discussed on The Huffington Post.[35] Carroll received an "Emperor Has No Clothes" award at the Freedom From Religion Foundation Annual National Convention in October 2014.[36]"

"His 2016 book The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning and the Universe Itself develops the philosophy of poetic naturalism, the term he is credited with coining. The book talks about wide range of topics such as submicroscopic components of the universe, whether human existence can have meaning without God—and everything between the two.[6]"

"Carroll's speeches on the philosophy of religion also generate interest as his speeches are often responded to/talked about by philosophers and/or apologists.[4][37][38][39][40][41][42]"

What do you say, Psychologist Guy --81.213.215.83 (talk) 21:19, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]