Stephen Maitzen

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 497 citations indexed

About

Stephen Maitzen is a scholar working on Philosophy, Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen Maitzen has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 497 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Philosophy, 5 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 4 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Stephen Maitzen's work include Theology and Philosophy of Evil (14 papers), Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics (7 papers) and Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs (4 papers). Stephen Maitzen is often cited by papers focused on Theology and Philosophy of Evil (14 papers), Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics (7 papers) and Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs (4 papers). Stephen Maitzen collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Stephen Maitzen's co-authors include William P. Alston, J. L. Schellenberg and Andrew Graham and has published in prestigious journals such as The Philosophical Review, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research and Synthese.

In The Last Decade

Stephen Maitzen

25 papers receiving 414 citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Perceiving God: The Epistemology of Religious Experience.

1993 164 citations Stephen Maitzen, William P. Alston The Philosophical Review profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stephen Maitzen Canada	9	336	141	109	91	89	29	497
Marilyn McCord Adams United States	14	578 1.7×	121 0.9×	158 1.4×	95 1.0×	71 0.8×	68	744
Daniel Howard‐Snyder United States	13	572 1.7×	216 1.5×	237 2.2×	154 1.7×	109 1.2×	60	820
Charles Taliaferro United States	11	225 0.7×	238 1.7×	53 0.5×	36 0.4×	60 0.7×	70	504
Evan Fales United States	10	174 0.5×	121 0.9×	71 0.7×	58 0.6×	102 1.1×	48	413
Philip L. Quinn United States	13	407 1.2×	115 0.8×	59 0.5×	69 0.8×	43 0.5×	72	605
John Haldane United Kingdom	10	187 0.6×	92 0.7×	64 0.6×	69 0.8×	93 1.0×	85	479
William Hasker United States	13	543 1.6×	79 0.6×	122 1.1×	130 1.4×	195 2.2×	101	699
C. Stephen Evans United States	12	280 0.8×	94 0.7×	60 0.6×	34 0.4×	38 0.4×	67	405
Eleonore Stump United States	18	896 2.7×	149 1.1×	154 1.4×	209 2.3×	154 1.7×	107	1.2k
Mark Siderits United States	12	263 0.8×	152 1.1×	102 0.9×	111 1.2×	96 1.1×	49	549

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephen Maitzen

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All Works

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Maitzen, Stephen. (2021). Determinism, Death, and Meaning.

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Maitzen, Stephen. (2014). How not to Argue from Science to Skepticism. 4(1). 21–35.

3.

Maitzen, Stephen. (2011). On God and Our Ultimate Purpose. 31.

4.

Maitzen, Stephen. (2011). Stop Asking Why There’s Anything. Erkenntnis. 77(1). 51–63. 5 indexed citations

5.

Maitzen, Stephen. (2010). A Dilemma for Skeptics. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 29(1). 23–34. 1 indexed citations

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Maitzen, Stephen. (2009). Ordinary Morality Implies Atheism. European Journal for Philosophy of Religion. 1(2). 107–126. 18 indexed citations

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Maitzen, Stephen. (2008). The Cambridge Companion to Atheism. Social Theory and Practice. 34(2). 293–299. 104 indexed citations

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Maitzen, Stephen. (2008). Does Molinism explain the demographics of theism?. Religious Studies. 44(4). 473–477. 11 indexed citations

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Graham, Andrew, et al.. (2007). CORNEA AND CLOSURE. Faith and Philosophy. 24(1). 83–86. 6 indexed citations

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Maitzen, Stephen. (2006). Divine hiddenness and the demographics of theism. Religious Studies. 42(2). 177–191. 37 indexed citations

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Maitzen, Stephen. (2005). Anselmian Atheism. Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. 70(1). 225–239. 2 indexed citations

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Maitzen, Stephen. (2004). A semantic attack on divine-command metaethics. Sophia. 43(2). 15–28. 2 indexed citations

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Maitzen, Stephen, et al.. (2003). Newcomb's Hidden Regress. Theory and Decision. 54(2). 151–162. 5 indexed citations

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Maitzen, Stephen. (2000). C. Stephen Evans , Faith Beyond Reason: A Kierkegaardian Account . Reviewed by. 20(2). 98–99. 1 indexed citations

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Maitzen, Stephen. (1998). Closing the 'Is'-'Ought' Gap. Canadian Journal of Philosophy. 28(3). 349–365. 6 indexed citations

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Maitzen, Stephen. (1997). Diversity in the Classroom. Studies in Philosophy and Education. 16(3). 293–302. 2 indexed citations

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Maitzen, Stephen. (1995). God and other theoretical entities. Topoi. 14(2). 123–134. 3 indexed citations

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Maitzen, Stephen. (1995). Our Errant Epistemic Aim. Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. 55(4). 869–869. 16 indexed citations

19.

Maitzen, Stephen & William P. Alston. (1993). Perceiving God: The Epistemology of Religious Experience.. The Philosophical Review. 102(3). 430–430. 164 indexed citations breakdown →

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Maitzen, Stephen. (1991). The Ethics of Statistical Discrimination. Social Theory and Practice. 17(1). 23–45. 10 indexed citations

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