Daniel O. Nathan | |
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| Education | |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Chicago (PhD), University of Michigan (AB) |
| Thesis | Reason and Content in Morality (1977) |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard Kraut |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 21st century Philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Institutions | Texas Tech University |
| Main interests | Aesthetics,ethical theory,philosophy of law |
| Notable ideas | Paradox of Intentionalism |
| Website | https://sites.google.com/site/danielonathan/home |
Daniel Osher Nathan is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Texas Tech University. He is known for his expertise on aesthetics,ethical theory,and philosophy of law. [1]
Nathan defends an anti-intentionalist position in aesthetic interpretation and believes that intentionalism stems from a faulty analogy between an artwork and an utterance for communication. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]