What’s it like to be a bat?

Who wrote the 1974 paper 'What is it like to be a bat'?

• Thomas Nagel

• Rene Descartes

• Plato

• Aristotle

In which journal was 'What is it like to be a bat' published?

• Mind

• Nature

• The Philosophical Review

• Journal of Philosophy

What philosophical theory does 'What is it like to be a bat' primarily attack?

• Empiricism

• Rationalism

• Existentialism

• Physicalism

What is the theory of dualism primarily associated with?

• John Locke

• Immanuel Kant

• Ludwig Wittgenstein

• Rene Descartes

According to the text, what is a reductive theory?

• A theory that explains phenomena in terms of higher-level concepts

• A theory that adds complexity to phenomena

• A theory that is reduced in scope and applicability

• A theory that reduces phenomena to simpler forms

What example is used to illustrate a reductive theory in the text?

• Sound being air vibration

• Water being H2O

• Lightning being electric discharge

• Heat being molecular motion

What is the central concept Nagel uses in his attack on physicalism?

• Logic

• Rationality

• Empiricism

• Consciousness

According to the text, can we understand what it's like to be a bat?

• Yes, completely

• Only partially

• No, not at all

• Only if we are bats

What does Nagel argue cannot be fully explained by physicalist theories?

• Facts about experience

• Physical laws

• Historical events

• Mathematical truths

What does Nagel suggest about dualism's ability to explain consciousness?

• It is irrelevant to the discussion of consciousness

• It is the only valid explanation

• It might not do any better than physicalism

• It provides a complete explanation