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Herbert Feigl

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Herbert Feigl lived from 14 December 1902 to 1 June 1988 and was an Austrian-American philosopher and an early member of the Vienna Circle, who coined the term nomological danglers.

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Death Date
1988-06-01 1
Birthplace
Reichenberg (Liberec), Bohemia 1
Death Place
Minneapolis 1
Classification
Nationality
Germany 1
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1. Herbert Feigl - Wikipedia
  • Biography, early life
    The son of a trained weaver who became a textile designer, Feigl was born in Reichenberg (Liberec), Bohemia, into a Jewish (though not religious) family.
  • Biography, retirement and death
    Feigl retired in 1971 and died of cancer on 1 June 1988 in Minneapolis.
  • Biography, death sentence
    died of cancer on 1 June 1988 in Minneapolis
  • Lead section, nationality sentence
    Herbert Feigl (; German: [ˈfaɪgl̩]; December 14, 1902, June 1, 1988) was an Austrian-American philosopher and an early member of the Vienna Circle.
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