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He was born November 16, 1901 in Nové Mesto, Bohemia (now part of Czechoslovakia). SUPPES, PATRICK. “BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR: ERNEST NAGEL: NOVEMBER 16, 1901—SEPTEMBER 20, 1985.” The Journal of Philosophy, vol. 109, no. 8/9, Journal of Philosophy, Inc., 2012, pp. 470–78, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43820721. -
He came to the United States of America when he was ten years old. He arrived in New York City in 1911. SUPPES, PATRICK. “BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR: ERNEST NAGEL: NOVEMBER 16, 1901—SEPTEMBER 20, 1985.” The Journal of Philosophy, vol. 109, no. 8/9, Journal of Philosophy, Inc., 2012, pp. 470–78, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43820721. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5632641/Stunning-high-quality-video-shows-1911-NYC-horses-trams-filled-streets.html -
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He received his Bachelor of Science from the College of the City of New York in 1923. SUPPES, PATRICK. “BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR: ERNEST NAGEL: NOVEMBER 16, 1901—SEPTEMBER 20, 1985.” The Journal of Philosophy, vol. 109, no. 8/9, Journal of Philosophy, Inc., 2012, pp. 470–78, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43820721.
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Ernest received a Master's Degree in Phylosophy from Colombia University in 1925. SUPPES, PATRICK. “BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR: ERNEST NAGEL: NOVEMBER 16, 1901—SEPTEMBER 20, 1985.” The Journal of Philosophy, vol. 109, no. 8/9, Journal of Philosophy, Inc., 2012, pp. 470–78, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43820721.http://www.columbia.edu/help/slideshow/archive/105226.html?subject=0 -
Ernest started teaching philosophy at Columbia University in 1931. SUPPES, PATRICK. “BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR: ERNEST NAGEL: NOVEMBER 16, 1901—SEPTEMBER 20, 1985.” The Journal of Philosophy, vol. 109, no. 8/9, Journal of Philosophy, Inc., 2012, pp. 470–78, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43820721.
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He obtained a Ph. D. in Phylosopy from Columbia University in 1931. SUPPES, PATRICK. “BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR: ERNEST NAGEL: NOVEMBER 16, 1901—SEPTEMBER 20, 1985.” The Journal of Philosophy, vol. 109, no. 8/9, Journal of Philosophy, Inc., 2012, pp. 470–78, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43820721.
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He was a Guggenheim fellow for his work in Phylosophy in 1934-1935. SUPPES, PATRICK. “BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR: ERNEST NAGEL: NOVEMBER 16, 1901—SEPTEMBER 20, 1985.” The Journal of Philosophy, vol. 109, no. 8/9, Journal of Philosophy, Inc., 2012, pp. 470–78, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43820721.
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He published his book "An Introduction to Logic and Scientific Method" in 1934. He wrote it with Morris R. Cohen. It illustrates the function of logical principles in scientific method in the natural and social sciences and in law and history. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ernest-Nagel -
Ernest married Edith Alexandria Haggstrom in January 20, 1935. They had two sons Alexander Joseph and Sidney Robert.
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Nagel publish an essay in 1939 that was one of the first historical analyses to recognize the great importance of the break that was made by the introduction of projective geometry for later views on the foundations of mathematics. SUPPES, PATRICK. “BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR: ERNEST NAGEL: NOVEMBER 16, 1901—SEPTEMBER 20, 1985.” The Journal of Philosophy, vol. 109, no. 8/9, Journal of Philosophy, Inc., 2012, pp. 470–78, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43820721.
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He was a Guggenheim fellow for his work in Phylosophy in 1950-51. SUPPES, PATRICK. “BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR: ERNEST NAGEL: NOVEMBER 16, 1901—SEPTEMBER 20, 1985.” The Journal of Philosophy, vol. 109, no. 8/9, Journal of Philosophy, Inc., 2012, pp. 470–78, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43820721.https://www.gf.org/fellows/all-fellows/ernest-nagel/ -
He published a book named "Sovereign Reason" in 1954.
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He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1954. SUPPES, PATRICK. “BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR: ERNEST NAGEL: NOVEMBER 16, 1901—SEPTEMBER 20, 1985.” The Journal of Philosophy, vol. 109, no. 8/9, Journal of Philosophy, Inc., 2012, pp. 470–78, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43820721.
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His book "Logic without Metaphysics" was published in 1957. He defended a naturalistic interpretation of logic. -
He published a book with James R. Newman called "Gödel's Proof" in 1958.
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Nagel most important book was "The Structure of Science" in 1961, where he analize the nature of explanation, the logic of scientific inquiry and the logical structure of the organization of scientific knowledge. This book is still a primary reference for students of philosophy of science. https://suppes-corpus.stanford.edu/sites/g/files/sbiybj7316/f/ernest_nagel_biographical_article_407.pdf
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He was elected to the Amercian Philisophical Society in 1962. SUPPES, PATRICK. “BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR: ERNEST NAGEL: NOVEMBER 16, 1901—SEPTEMBER 20, 1985.” The Journal of Philosophy, vol. 109, no. 8/9, Journal of Philosophy, Inc., 2012, pp. 470–78, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43820721. https://www.amphilsoc.org/sites/default/files/2020-12/attachments/members_list_2019.pdf -
Ernest accepted a position at Rockefeller University in 1966-1967. That's the only year he didn't teach at Columbia University. SUPPES, PATRICK. “BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR: ERNEST NAGEL: NOVEMBER 16, 1901—SEPTEMBER 20, 1985.” The Journal of Philosophy, vol. 109, no. 8/9, Journal of Philosophy, Inc., 2012, pp. 470–78, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43820721. -
He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1977. SUPPES, PATRICK. “BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR: ERNEST NAGEL: NOVEMBER 16, 1901—SEPTEMBER 20, 1985.” The Journal of Philosophy, vol. 109, no. 8/9, Journal of Philosophy, Inc., 2012, pp. 470–78, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43820721.
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He published another book called "Teology and Revisited and Other Essays" in 1979.
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Ernest Nagel died September 20, 1985 in New York City. SUPPES, PATRICK. “BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR: ERNEST NAGEL: NOVEMBER 16, 1901—SEPTEMBER 20, 1985.” The Journal of Philosophy, vol. 109, no. 8/9, Journal of Philosophy, Inc., 2012, pp. 470–78, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43820721. https://www.nytimes.com/1985/09/22/nyregion/ernest-nagel-83-philosopher-and-columbia-teacher-dies.html