Earnest

Ernest Nagel November 16, 1901 to Setptmber 20, 1985

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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
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXWAXtQK6zE

  • 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.