What is it like to be a bat?

Philosophical Review 83 (4):435-50 (1974)
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reprint Nagel, Thomas (1979) "What is it like to be a bat?". In Nagel, Thomas, Mortal questions, pp. 435 - 450: Cambridge University Press (1979)
reprint Nagel, Thomas (2003) "What is it Like to be a Bat?". In Heil, John, Philosophy of Mind: A Guide and Anthology, pp. : Oxford University Press (2003)
reprint Nagel, Thomas (2004) "What is it like to be a bat?". In Crane, Tim, Farkas, Katalin, Metaphysics: a guide and anthology, pp. : Oxford University Press (2004)
reprint Nagel, Thomas (2014) "What is it like to be a bat?". In Weisberg, Josh, Consciousness (Key Concepts in Philosophy), pp. : Polity (2014)

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