Robert Todd Carroll
Robert Todd Carroll was an American author, philosopher and academic, best known for The Skeptic's Dictionary. He described himself as a naturalist, an atheist, a materialist, a metaphysical libertarian, and a positivist. In 2010 he was elected a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.
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- Born in
- Joliet
- Educated at
- University of California, San Diego
- Awards
- 🏆 Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 Richard Popkin
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1945
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