Thomas Nagel
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About
Philosopher of Law and a professor who focused on philosophy of mind, political philosophy, and ethics.
Before Fame
He studied at Cornell University, Harvard, and the University of Oxford. He became known for his critiques of reductionist accounts of the mind.
Trivia
He began having his philosophical works published when he was 22 years old. He contributed to deontological and liberal moral and political theory via The Possibility of Altruism, his tome from 1970.
Family Life
He was raised in a Jewish family in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. He married Anne Hollander.
Associated With
He was influenced by Ludwig Wittgenstein.
