Region: | Western philosophy |
Era: | 21st century Philosophy |
Daniel O. Nathan | |
Institutions: | Texas Tech University |
Main Interests: | Aesthetics, ethical theory, philosophy of law |
Notable Ideas: | Paradox of Intentionalism |
Alma Mater: | University of Illinois at Chicago (PhD), University of Michigan (AB) |
Thesis Title: | Reason and Content in Morality |
Thesis Url: | https://dspace-prod.lib.uic.edu/handle/10027/18184 |
Thesis Year: | 1977 |
Doctoral Advisor: | Richard Kraut |
Influences: | Nick Zangwill |
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]