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Ernest authored "An Introduction to Logic and Scientific Method". This is where he described the function of logical principles in scientific methods in the natural and social sciences as well as in law an history. The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. Ernest Nagel. 16 Sept. 2020, www.britannica.com/biography/Ernest-Nagel.
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Nagel authored "Logic without Metaphysics". In this writing he defended a naturalistic interpretation of logic, denying the ontological necessity of logico-mathematical principles and arguing that they must be understood according to their function in specific inquiries. He also interpreted "the meanings of theoretical construction s in terms of thier manifest function s in identifiable contexts" Ernest Nagel Facts, biography.yourdictionary.com/ernest-nagel.
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In 1960, Ernest Nagel gave a lecture at UC Berkeley as part of the Howison Lecture Series. He discussed the cognitive status of scientific theories. https://youtu.be/bXWAXtQK6zE
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In 1961, Ernest Nagel wrote "The Structures of Science". In this writing, he analyzed the nature of explanation, the logic of scientific inquiry, and the logical structure of the organization of scientific knowledge. The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. Ernest Nagel. 16 Sept. 2020, www.britannica.com/biography/Ernest-Nagel.
