Thomas Nagel, Bats, and Subjectivity
Critique of philosopher Thomas Nagel’s paper, “What Is It Like To Be A Bat?” use this paper as a source. Absolute minimum of 2000 words and be sure to answer all questions in the following prompt:
Thomas Nagel argues that there is something especially difficult in characterizing and explaining consciousness. What is Nagel’s characterization of consciousness? How does Nagel relate consciousness to points of view? Why does it ultimately make consciousness hard to explain from the physicalist perspective?
Explain what is Nagel’s characterization of consciousness? How does Nagel relate consciousness to points of view?
