Daniel O. Nathan | |
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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]
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]