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Ernest Nagel
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Early Life
Nagel was born November 16, 1901 in Prague and then emigrated to America when he was ten. In 1919 he received his citizenship. In 1923 Nagel received a Bachelor of Science degree from the City college of New York. Nagel received his doctorate from Columbia University in 1930. He started working as faculty of philosophy of science in 1931. (New World Encyclopedia) -
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Ernest Nagel (1901-1985)
Ernest Nagel was a twentieth century philosopher of science. He was born in Prague November 16, 1901. He emigrated to the states when he was ten. Nagel studied the works of Ludwig Wittgenstein and Rudolf Carnap in Europe and adapted their theories within a framework of American Pragmatism. He developed contextualistic analysis. (New World Encyclopedia) -
Scientific Method
Nagel collaborated with Morris Cohen on An Introduction to Logic and the Scientific Method which became one of the first and most successful textbooks of scientific method. (New World Encyclopedia) -
Marriage
Nagel married Edith Haggstrom and had two children. (New World Encyclopedia) -
Europe
Nagel published the essay Impressions and Appraisals of Analytic Philosophy in Europe in the Journal of Philosophy. The essay introduced Ludwig Wittgenstein and Rudolf Carnap to the Americas. (New World Encyclopedia) -
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Journal of Philosophy
He was the editor of the Journal of Philosophy. (New World Encyclopedia) -
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Journal of Symbolic Logic
He was the editor of the Journal of Symbolic Logic. (New World Encyclopedia) -
John Dewey Professor
He became John Dewey Professor of philosophy at Columbia University. (New World Encyclopedia) -
Logic without Metaphysics
Logic without Metaphysics was published by Nagel. (New World Encyclopedia) -
The Structure of Science
The Structure of Science was published by Nagel and was the best work on the philosophy of science. (New World Encyclopedia) -
Achievement
Nagel achieved most distinguished academic rank, University Professor. (New World Encyclopedia) -
Professor Emeritus
Nagel achieved most distinguished academic rank, University Professor. (New World Encyclopedia) -
Special Lecture
Nagel remained special lecturer at Columbia until 1973. (New World Encyclopedia) -
Death
Nagel died September 22 of pneumonia at Columbia-Presbyterian Media Center in New York City. (New World Encyclopedia)