Thomas Nagel
Thomas Nagel · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Philosopher of mind and ethics, 'What Is It Like to Be a Bat?'
1937, Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia)
United States
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Thomas Nagel is an American philosopher of mind and ethics best known for his 1974 essay 'What Is It Like to Be a Bat?', which argues that subjective conscious experience cannot be fully captured by physical science. A longtime professor at New York University, his work spans political philosophy and the theory of objectivity. He was born to a German Jewish family that emigrated from Europe to the United States.
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Philosopher of mind and ethics, 'What Is It Like to Be a Bat?'
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