In the Previous Reading, Nagel Asked "What Is It Like

question 161

Multiple Choice

In the previous reading, Nagel asked "What Is It Like to Be a Bat?" and commented that we cannot know what it is like. Based on these two readings, would Jackson and Nagel agree or disagree? Why?

• A) Agree. We can learn all the physical facts about bats, but don't know what it is like to be one.
• B) Agree. We can understand the experiences of bats and humans by looking at their brains.
• C) Disagree. It's a lot easier to learn all the physical facts about bats than about humans.
• D) Disagree. We know what it's like to be humans, but not what it's like to be bats.

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