Overview
This book is a fiftieth anniversary republication of Thomas Nagel's "What Is It Like to Be a Bat?", a classic article in the philosophy of mind. Through its argument for the irreducible subjectivity of consciousness, it played an essential role in making the study of consciousness a central part of philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience. It also spurred the now flourishing scientific attention to the consciousness of non-human creatures: mammals, birds, fish, mollusks, and insects. The book also includes a second essay offering Nagel's more recent thoughts on the most promising positive response to the mind-body problem, as posed in the original essay.
- | Author: Thomas Nagel
- | Publisher: Oxford University Press
- | Publication Date: Jun 04, 2024
- | Number of Pages: 81 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover
- | ISBN-10: 0197752799
- | ISBN-13: 9780197752791
