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Nelson Goodman

American philosopher (1906-1998) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 92

Henry Nelson Goodman was an American philosopher, known for his work on counterfactuals, mereology, the problem of induction, irrealism, and aesthetics.

Nelson Goodman is read about 112 times a day, in 32 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Nancy1997
Guggenheim Fellowship1946

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Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1998 · aged 92