What Is It Like to Be a Bat?
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A seminal philosophical essay by Thomas Nagel, published in 1974, that explores the concept of consciousness and the subjective character of experience. Nagel argues that even with complete objective knowledge, we cannot fully understand what it is like to be a bat, highlighting the limits of physicalism in explaining consciousness.
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and of course it's classical essay by Thomas Nagel what is it like to be a bat right
"🎬 How to Expand Your Consciousness | Dr. Christof Koch
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Thomas Nagel
consciousness
subjective experience
philosophy of mind
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"Kristoff Ko references this 'classical essay by Thomas Nagel' directly in the context of trying to imagine non-human consciousness, specifically mentioning the title."
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