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As you might suspect from my somewhat juvenile humor in titling this essay, I shall address and, to my satisfaction, rebut the core arguments of Thomas Nagel's essay, "What is it like to be a bat?" (available many places online should that link fail). My humor should in no way be construed as disrespect; Nagel's essay has now stood for decades as the shield in the van of those who resist the notion that the human mind is reducible to purely physical operations. It is a subtle and well crafted essay, and an absolute must for anyone seriously interested in philosophy or science of the mind.
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What it is Like to be a Bat in Philosophy's Belfry
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Re: What it is Like to be a Bat in Philosophy's Belfry
Ahhh, something to read ... *pours a coffee*
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Re: What it is Like to be a Bat in Philosophy's Belfry
Not really, and Nagel's essay has hardly 'stood the test of time'.
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Charlou was referring to the blog post.
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Charlou was referring to the blog post."The fact is that far more crime and child abuse has been committed by zealots in the name of God, Jesus and Mohammed than has ever been committed in the name of Satan. Many people don't like that statement but few can argue with it."
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Re: What it is Like to be a Bat in Philosophy's Belfry
Hmm...could be a good one. Mind if I join?Charlou wrote:Ahhh, something to read ... *pours a coffee*
"A philosopher is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there. A theologian is the man who finds it." ~ H. L. Mencken
"We ain't a sharp species. We kill each other over arguments about what happens when you die, then fail to see the fucking irony in that."
"It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism while the wolf remains of a different opinion."
"We ain't a sharp species. We kill each other over arguments about what happens when you die, then fail to see the fucking irony in that."
"It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism while the wolf remains of a different opinion."
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