Thomas Nagel

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.