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Neural Dynamics

Christine P. Watling cwatling at pop.srv.ualberta.ca
Fri May 24 10:57:57 EST 1996


In article <herwin-2305961933490001 at news.gmu.edu>, herwin at gmu.edu says...
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>Who is Nagel and what is his question?

Are you referring to Thomas Nagel perhaps? He is a philosopher with an 
interest in the philosophy of mind (among other things). His question 
"What is it like to be a bat?" was the title of one of his essays. In 
that article he questions the ability of cognitive scientists to explain 
the subjective aspect of consciousness, i.e., to explain how it is that 
certain brain states result in our FEELING something. His point, and his 
question, continue to come up in most discussions of mind relating to 
consciousness.




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