Robert Merrihew Adams is a distinguished philosopher, known for his work in the philosophy of religion, the history of philosophy (especially the 17th and 18th centuries), ethical theory, and metaphysics. Adams received his AB in philosophy from Princeton in 1959, BA in theology from Oxford in 1961, and Ph.D in Philosophy from Cornell in 1969. Over the years he has taught at various institutions, including the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, UCLA, Yale, Oxford, UNC-Chapel Hill, Rutgers, and Princeton Theological Seminary.