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   Thomas Nagel ( / ˈneɪɡəl /; born July 4, 1937) is an American philosopher. He is the University Professor of Philosophy and Law Emeritus at New York University, [3] where he taught from 1980 until his retirement in 2016. [4] . His main areas of philosophical interest are political philosophy, ethics and philosophy of mind. [5]

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   Thomas Nagel argues that while a human might be able to imagine what it is like to be a bat by taking "the bat's point of view", it would still be impossible "to know what it is like for a bat to be a bat." ( Townsend's big-eared bat pictured ).

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   Jul 16, 2013 · Thomas Nagel: Thoughts Are Real. By Richard Brody. July 16, 2013. The philosopher Thomas Nagel’s new book, “Mind and Cosmos: Why the Materialist Neo-Darwinian Conception of Nature Is Almost...

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   What is Nagel known for?

   • Nagel is known for his critique of material reductionist accounts of the mind, particularly in his essay "What Is It Like to Be a Bat?" (1974), and for his contributions to liberal moral and political theory in The Possibility of Altruism (1970) and subsequent writings.

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   How did Thomas Nagel challenge Hume's theory?

   • The American philosopher Thomas Nagel was one of the first contemporary moral philosophers to challenge Hume’s thesis that reason alone is incapable of motivating moral action. In The Possibility of Altruism (1969), he argued that, if Hume’s thesis is true, then the ordinary idea of prudence—i.e., the idea…

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   What makes Nagel a good philosopher?

   • It displays Nagel’s gift for concision: in a few lapidary sentences, he manages to convey several of the distinctive features of philosophy in pithy, jargon-free and precise prose. In its positive account of what philosophy consists in it foregrounds asking questions rather than discovering solutions.

   Thomas Nagel, Moral Feelings, Moral Reality and Moral Progress

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   Who is Thomas Nagel?

   • THOMAS NAGEL (B.A. Cornell 1958; B.Phil. Oxford 1960; Ph.D. Harvard 1963), University Professor, Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Law. He specializes in Political Philosophy, Ethics, Epistemology, and Philosophy of Mind.

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   Why did Thomas Nagel move toward a historically inflected version of ethics?

   • Their subsequent move toward a historically inflected version of ethics suggests that they began, to a greater or lesser extent, to have misgivings about their earlier mode of normative ethics. Thomas Nagel, What does it all mean? A very short introduction to philosophy (Oxford University Press, 1987), p. 1.

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   What is Nagel's view of Philosophy?

   • Nagel’s whole conception of philosophy is underpinned by the view that philosophy’s problems are far deeper and more revealing than the various answers they have prompted. As he says in the introduction to Mortal Questions:

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   The American philosopher Thomas Nagel was one of the first contemporary moral philosophers to challenge Hume’s thesis that reason alone is incapable of motivating moral action. In The Possibility of Altruism (1969), he argued that, if Hume’s thesis is true, then the ordinary idea of prudence—i.e., the idea… Read More

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   Oct 29, 2012 · Dupré critiques Nagel's argument against materialist neo-Darwinism and his appeal to naturalistic teleology. He challenges Nagel's assumptions about reductionism, evolution, and the scope of science.

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   Thomas Nagel is a renowned philosopher who specializes in political philosophy, ethics, epistemology, and philosophy of mind. He has authored several books and received many awards and honors, including the Balzan Prize in Moral Philosophy and an honorary degree from Oxford.

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    Feb 5, 2024 · A critical assessment of Nagel's latest monograph on ethics, which explores the role of emotions, rationality and progress in moral life. The reviewer praises Nagel's originality and insight, but also challenges his views on metaethics, moral realism and moral psychology.