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Birth
Born in Nové Město, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Ernest Nagel". Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Nov. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ernest-Nagel. Accessed 6 May 2023. -
Structure of Science
The Structure of Science, and was considered "one of the most definitive works in this area of the philosophy of science." He describes the four types of scientific explanation: deductive, probabilistic, teleological, and genetic. Nagel questions the problems of the scientific explanation and the nature of scientific theories. "Nagel, Ernest ." Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Thematic Series: The 1960s. . Encyclopedia.com. 5 May. 2023 https://www.encyclopedia.com. -
Video on Ernest Nagel
Nagel discusses logic, machines, computers and the mind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66CnFJPAAPI -
Death
Died in New York City at the age of 83. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Ernest Nagel". Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Nov. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ernest-Nagel. Accessed 6 May 2023.