What is it Like to be a Bat? - the hard problem of consciousness

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Jeffrey Kaplan teaches philosophy (UNC Wilmington) and posts his whiteboard lectures; known for unusually clear, faithful reconstructions of classic texts; faithful reconstruction of a landmark paper in philosophy of mind.

What you'll learn

Thomas Nagel's 'What Is It Like to Be a Bat?' and the hard problem of consciousness.

Philosophy

Video by Jeffrey Kaplan, played through YouTube's embedded player.

Part of The Mind-Body Problem, Introduction to Philosophy (Descartes' Meditations & the Mind-Body Problem)