US philosopher Thomas Nagel is 80 years old (birthdate: July 4, 1937).
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Thomas Nagel is an American philosopher focusing primarily on the philosophy of the mind, political philosophy, and ethics. He is currently the University Professor of Philosophy and Law at New York University.
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Thomas Nagel argues that it is impossible for humans to truly understand what it is like to be a bat, as their experience of the world is fundamentally different from ours due to their unique sensory abilities.
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Nagel is German and Dutch from Middle High German, Middle Dutch nagel, which means 'nail' . Nagel is an occupational name for a maker of nails.
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No one knows. Or will ever know. Unless we give them cognitive functions and teach them how to talk. Subjective character exists!
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Thomas Nagel has written:
'Otras Mentes'
'La Ultima Palabra'
'Das letzte Wort'
'Igualdad Y Parcialidad'
'The possibility of altruism' -- subject(s): Altruism, Ethics
'The Myth of Ownership' -- subject(s): Tax incidence, Taxation, Social aspects of Taxation, Distributive justice
'Concealment and Exposure'
'Realismus'
'Hobbes's concept of obligation'
'Le Point de vue de nulle part'
'What does it all mean?'
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