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Born on 16 November 1901 in Prague and immigrated to the United States and attended Columbia University earning his doctorate degree in 1930. Ernest was a philosopher of science.
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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. -
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. -
In 1957 Nagel's book, Logic without Metaphysics, was published. In the book Nagel defended a naturalistic interpretation of logic. -
In 1961 Nagel wrote The Structure of Science that examined the logical structure of scientific concepts and the claims of knowledge in other sciences. In the book Nagel believed it possible to create equivalencies that could translate the terminology of one science to the terms of another. -
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