Thomas Nagel

Summary

Thomas Nagel is a human^[1]. Born in Belgrade^[2], he… he was born on July 4, 1937^[3]. He worked as a philosopher^[4], university teacher^[5], and writer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,663 views/month, #6,666 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Thomas Nagel's place of birth was Belgrade^[2].
• Thomas Nagel was born on July 4, 1937^[3].
• Thomas Nagel held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Thomas Nagel worked as a philosopher^[4].
• Thomas Nagel worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Thomas Nagel worked as a writer^[6].
• Thomas Nagel's field of work was philosophy^[9].
• Thomas Nagel's field of work was ethics^[10].
• Thomas Nagel's field of work was political theory^[11].
• Among Thomas Nagel's employers was New York University^[12].
• Among Thomas Nagel's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[13].
• Thomas Nagel's education included a stint at Cornell University^[14].
• Thomas Nagel's doctoral advisor was John Rawls^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Thomas Nagel is What Is It Like to Be a Bat?^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Thomas Nagel is Mind and Cosmos^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Thomas Nagel is View from nowhere^[18].
• Thomas Nagel received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• Thomas Nagel received the Balzan Prize^[20].
• Thomas Nagel received the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay^[21].
• Thomas Nagel received the Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy^[22].
• Thomas Nagel received the honorary doctor of Harvard University^[23].
• Thomas Nagel was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts^[24].
• Thomas Nagel was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Thomas Nagel's religion is recorded as atheism^[26].
• Thomas Nagel is recorded as male^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1937-07-04^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: ea2dbf5e-5688-4230-b787-22a7a7849e72^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Belgrade^[2], Thomas Nagel… he was born on July 4, 1937^[3].

Education

Thomas Nagel was educated at Cornell University^[14]. His doctoral advisor was John Rawls^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[4], university teacher^[5], and writer^[6]. Fields of work include philosophy^[9], an academic discipline^[32]; ethics^[10], a branch of philosophy^[33]; and political theory^[11], an academic discipline^[34]. Employers include New York University^[12], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1831^[37], headquartered in New York City^[38] and University of California, Berkeley^[13], a public research university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1868^[41], headquartered in Berkeley^[42].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include What Is It Like to Be a Bat?^[16], an academic journal article^[43]; Mind and Cosmos^[17], a literary work^[44]; and View from nowhere^[18], a literary work^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], a fellowship grant^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1925^[48]; Balzan Prize^[20], a science award^[49], in Switzerland^[50], founded in 1961^[51]; PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay^[21], an essay award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1990^[54]; Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy^[22], a Rolf Schock Prizes^[55]; and honorary doctor of Harvard University^[23], an award^[56], in United States^[57].

Personal Life

Thomas Nagel's religion is recorded as atheism^[26].

Why It Matters

Thomas Nagel ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,663 views/month, #6,666 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

He has been cited as an influence by Philippa Foot^[60], a philosopher^[61], 1920–2010^[62], of United Kingdom^[63], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy^[64], specialised in ethics^[65] and Rebecca Goldstein^[66], a philosopher^[67], b. 1950^[68], of United States^[69], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[70], specialised in philosophy of science^[71].

Works attributed to him include What Is It Like to Be a Bat?^[72], an academic journal article^[73] and View from nowhere^[74], a literary work^[75].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Nagel born?

Thomas Nagel's place of birth was Belgrade^[2].

What did Thomas Nagel do for work?

Thomas Nagel worked as philosopher^[4], university teacher^[5], and writer^[6].

Where did Thomas Nagel go to school?

Thomas Nagel was educated at Cornell University^[14].

What awards did Thomas Nagel receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], Balzan Prize^[20], PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay^[21], and Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy^[22].

Who did Thomas Nagel influence?

Thomas Nagel has been cited as an influence by Philippa Foot^[60] and Rebecca Goldstein^[66].