Philosophical Review

What Is It Like to Be a Bat?

Author(s): Thomas Nagel

Source: The Philosophical Review, Vol. 83, No. 4 (Oct., 1974), pp. 435-450

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Document Outline

- Article Contents

- p. 435

- p. 436

- p. 437

- p. 438

- p. 439

- p. 440

- p. 441

- p. 442

- p. 443

- p. 444

- p. 445

- p. 446

- p. 447

- p. 448

- p. 449

- p. 450

- Issue Table of Contents

- The Philosophical Review, Vol. 83, No. 4 (Oct., 1974), pp. 433-569

- Front Matter [pp. 433-434]

- What Is It Like to Be a Bat? [pp. 435-450]

- Volition and Basic Action [pp. 451-473]

- Aristotle's Introduction of Matter [pp. 474-500]

- Discussion

- A Note on Wittgenstein and Heidegger [pp. 501-503]

- More Light on the Later Mill [pp. 504-527]

- Book Reviews

- Review: untitled [pp. 528-533]

- Review: untitled [pp. 533-536]

- Review: untitled [pp. 536-540]

- Review: untitled [pp. 540-544]

- Review: untitled [pp. 544-547]

- Review: untitled [pp. 547-548]

- Review: untitled [pp. 548-551]

- Review: untitled [pp. 551-553]

- Review: untitled [pp. 553-555]

- Review: untitled [pp. 556-560]

- Books Received [pp. 561-569]

- Back Matter

Table of Contents

Article Contents

p. 435

p. 436

p. 437

p. 438

p. 439

p. 440

p. 441

p. 442

p. 443

p. 444

p. 445

p. 446

p. 447

p. 448

p. 449

p. 450

Issue Table of Contents

The Philosophical Review, Vol. 83, No. 4 (Oct., 1974), pp. 433-569

Front Matter [pp. 433-434]

What Is It Like to Be a Bat? [pp. 435-450]

Volition and Basic Action [pp. 451-473]

Aristotle's Introduction of Matter [pp. 474-500]

Discussion

A Note on Wittgenstein and Heidegger [pp. 501-503]

More Light on the Later Mill [pp. 504-527]

Book Reviews

Review: untitled [pp. 528-533]

Review: untitled [pp. 533-536]

Review: untitled [pp. 536-540]

Review: untitled [pp. 540-544]

Review: untitled [pp. 544-547]

Review: untitled [pp. 547-548]

Review: untitled [pp. 548-551]

Review: untitled [pp. 551-553]

Review: untitled [pp. 553-555]

Review: untitled [pp. 556-560]

Books Received [pp. 561-569]

Back Matter