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Ernest Nagel is born
Ernest was born in Nove Mesto nad Vahom now Czechoslovakia -
Became a American Citizen
After moving to the United States at the age of 10, in 1919 he became an American Citizen. -
Doctorate
After earning a bachelor of science degree from the City College of New York in 1923, he earned his doctorate degree from Columbia University -
An Introduction to Logic and the Scientific Method
Ernest wrote the textbook with Morris Raphael Cohen. The textbook discusses the function of logical principles in scientific method for both natural and social sciences -
Naturalism
At the annual meeting of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association, he defined naturalism. Here is a video on his views
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Logic Without Metaphysics
In his next book, he defended naturalistic interpretation of logic. He argued they must be understood by their function. -
Death of Ernest Nagel
Ernest Nagel passed away in New York from pneumonia.