Dean Zimmerman

Dean W. Zimmerman is an American professor of philosophy at Rutgers University specializing in metaphysics and philosophy of religion. He received his bachelor's degree from Mankato State University in 1987, majoring in French, philosophy, and English. He later earned a Master of Arts degree from Brown University in 1990 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the same institution in 1992. His academic career includes teaching positions at the University of Notre Dame and Syracuse University before joining Rutgers University. At Rutgers, he also serves as the Director of the Rutgers Center for the Philosophy of Religion. Zimmerman's philosophical work is recognized in contemporary metaphysics, with contributions to the philosophy of time, personhood, material constitution, and the metaphysics of mind. In the realm of philosophy of religion, he has explored divine foreknowledge, human free will, and the nature of God and time. He is also known for defending emergent substance dualism. Additionally, Zimmerman is a member of the Society of Christian Philosophers and serves on the board of advisors for the Marc Sanders Foundation.