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Ernest Nagel Birth.
Ernest Nagel was born 16 Nov 1901. He was born in Mesto, Bohemia, Austria, Hungary. He was an American philosopher known for his work on the implications of science. -
Migration to the Unite States.
Ernest migrated from Austria-Hungary in 1911. He later became an American citizen in 1919. -
Teacher Ernest.
Ernest taught philosophy at Columbia University from 1931 - 1970. -
An Introduction to Logic and Scientific Method
Ernest was not only a teacher but wrote a few books. An Introduction to Logic and Scientific Method: written in 1934 alongside Morris R. Cohen, illustrating the function of logical principles in scientific methods in the natural and social sciences, law, and history. -
Logic Without Metaphysics
Logic Without Metaphysics written in 1957. 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.(The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2022). -
The Structure of Science
Lastly, he wrote The Structure of Science. Analyzes the nature of explanation, the logic of scientific inquiry, and the logical structure of the organization of scientific knowledge. (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2022). -
Death
Ernest Nagel died 20 September 1985 -
Educational Video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0-TKeo_br8 12 Jul 2021 Out of the 5 part videos I found this part to be the most interesting.