Oxford University Press USA Feb 9 1989 - Foreign Language Study - 244 pages. His books include The Possibility of Altruism The View from Nowhere and What. Thomas Nagel is University Professor in the Department of Philosophy and the School of Law at New York University. His books include The Possibility of Altruism The View from Nowhere and What Does It All Mean. Human beings have the unique ability to view the world in a detached way. Human beings have the unique ability to view the world in a detached way. They may give different readings. Human beings have the unique ability to view the. Thomas Nagel is University Professor in the Department of Philosophy and the School of Law at New York University. The View From Nowhere.