Nagel, Thomas (University Professor Emeritus, University Profess
What Is It Like to Be a Bat?
- ISBN 13:
- 9780197752791
- author:
- Nagel, Thomas (University Professor Emeritus, University Profess
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 80
- Dimensions:
- 16.5 x 10.9 x 1.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Psychology, Cognitive,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
A 50th anniversary edition of Thomas Nagel's influential essay "What is it Like to be a Bat?" explores the nature of consciousness and its implications for philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience. Nagel argues that conscious experience cannot be fully understood through physical analysis alone, as this would neglect the essential subjectivity of the creature undergoing it. This edition includes Nagel's original essay, along with a new preface discussing its origins and influence, and "Further Thoughts: The Psychophysical Nexus," a supplementary essay offering insights into how to address the mind-body problem. This collection provides a unique perspective on the relationship between mental and physical states, suggesting that a more fundamental type of state is needed to bridge the gap between them.
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