In the first systematic study of the philosophy of Thomas Nagel, Alan Thomas discusses Nagel's contrast between the "subjective" and the "objective" points of view throughout the various areas of his wide ranging philosophy

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Subjective and Objective 2. Knowledge and Reality 3. The Conscious Mind and Place in Nature 4. The Possibility of Altruism 5. Practical Objectivity, Freedom and a Realistic Autonomy 6. Normative Ethics 7. Political Philosophy Conclusion Bibliography Index