What Is Meant by Thomas Nagel's Statement "What Is It

question 61

Multiple Choice

What is meant by Thomas Nagel's statement "What is it like to be a bat?"

• A) We need to find out what each animal experiences, or psychology is incomplete.
• B) He was characterizing the idea that consciousness is inherently subjective.
• C) He was suggesting that psychology must be more comparative and study other organisms.
• D) He was suggesting that introspection be used to determine how people think about concepts such as bats.

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