Daniel O. Nathan

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Daniel O. Nathan
Alma mater University of Illinois at Chicago (PhD), University of Michigan (AB)
Era 21st century Philosophy
Region Western philosophy
Institutions Texas Tech University
Thesis Reason and Content in Morality  (1977)
Doctoral advisor Richard Kraut
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]

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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]

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