Ernest nagel

Ernest Nagel-Born in Prague on November 16, 1901-Died in New York City on September 22, 1985

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  • Earned his Doctorate

    Earned his Doctorate
    Nagel earned his Doctorate from Columbia College in New York City where he joined the faculty a year later in 1931. "He developed “contextualistic analysis,” an approach that emphasized the study of logic and philosophy as they were used in empirical science and experimentation, rather than as a separate discipline" (Ernest Nagel). Resources: "Ernest Nagel." New World Encyclopedia. 17 Aug 2017, UTC. 5 Dec 2021 17:41www.newworldencyclopedia.org/p/index.php?title=Ernest_Nagel&oldid=1006363

  • "A Defense of Atheism"

    "A Defense of Atheism"
    In Nagel's essay he argues for atheism and his denial of theism. One of the philosophical points that he makes in this essay refuting theism is that atheism is "a more equitable reordering of society." Resources: Link texthttps://youtu.be/YgouYLtcBgk

  • "Logic Without Metaphysics"

    "Logic Without Metaphysics"
    Here Ernest Nagel "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" (Britannica). Resources:
    Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Ernest Nagel". Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Nov. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ernest-Nagel. Accessed 5 December 2021

  • "Logic Without Metaphysics"

    "Logic Without Metaphysics"
    Here Ernest Nagel "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" (Britannica). Resources:
    Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Ernest Nagel". Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Nov. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ernest-Nagel. Accessed 5 December 2021

  • "The Structure of Science"

    "The Structure of Science"
    Here Nagel makes many logical conclusions on how the philosophy of science is used to advance all types and varieties of sciences in the world. Resources:
    "Ernest Nagel." New World Encyclopedia, . 17 Aug 2017. 5 Dec 2021, 19:44 www.newworldencyclopedia.org/p/index.php?title=Ernest_Nagel&oldid=1006363.