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Ernest Nagel 1901-1985

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  • Ernest Nagel is Born in Bohemia

    Ernest Nagel is Born in Bohemia

    Ernest Nagel is born in Nové Mesto, Bohemia.
  • Moves to the United States

    Moves to the United States

    Sometime in 1911, Nagel and his family move to New York, USA.
  • Nagel Attends College of the City of New York

    Nagel Attends College of the City of New York

    In 1923, Nagel receives a Bachelor of Science
  • Nagel earns his Master's Degree

    Nagel earns his Master's Degree

    Ernest Nagle receives a Master’s Degree in philosophy from Columbia University.
  • Nagel joins the faculty at Columbia

    Nagel joins the faculty at Columbia

    He served as an editor of the Journal of Philosophy and the Journal of Symbolic logic.

  • Nagel Joins Columbia College

    Ernest Nagle joined the faculty of Columbia; He served as an editor of the Journal of Philosophy and the Journal of Symbolic logic.
  • An Introduction to Logic and the Scientific Method is published

    An Introduction to Logic and the Scientific Method is published

    Ernest collaborated with Cohen (a teacher at City College of New York) resulting in a book published in 1934 introducing logic and the scientific method. It explored the study of empirical science through experimentation, emphasizing the role of hypotheses in conducting research.
  • Sovereign Reason is Published

    Sovereign Reason is Published

    In 1954 Ernest wrote Sovereign Reason criticizing Blanshard's theory of internal relations, Whitehead for believing in God's patience, and Eddington's view that the laws of nature can come from pure reasoning.
  • Logic without Metaphysics is published

    Logic without Metaphysics is published

    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 Structure of Science: Problems in the Logic of Scientific Explanation is Published

    The Structure of Science: Problems in the Logic of Scientific Explanation is Published

    Ernest Nagel discusses the nature of scientific inquiry regarding both natural science and social science, this is his last published work.
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    Nagel lectures at Columbia

    During this time, no more books are published by Nagel.

  • Death of Ernest Nagal

    Ernest Nagel dies at the age of 83