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What Does It All Mean?

Thomas Nagel info

First published 1987

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About this book

A very short first book of philosophy.

The author

Thomas Nagel

born 1937 · American philosopher

  • Balzan Prize
  • Professor at Berkeley
  • Professor at NYU
Profession
Philosopher, Professor
Worked at
Berkeley, NYU
Studied at
Harvard, Cornell
Studied under
John Rawls
Prizes
Balzan Prize (2008), Guggenheim Fellowship (1966), PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay (1996), Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy (2008)

Asked 'What is it like to be a bat?' in a famous 1974 paper.

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Reading order

Then read: The Problems of Philosophy (Russell)

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Editions

3 editions

First published 1987

Earliest edition listed: 1987 · Oxford University Press

  • 1987 · Oxford University Press · ISBN 9780195052169
  • 2004 · Oxford Univ Pr (Sd) · ISBN 9780195174373
  • Undated edition · ISBN 9780195052169

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Subjects

Philosophy