What is it like to be a bat?

In Mortal questions. New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 435 - 450 (1979)
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original Nagel, Thomas (1974) "What is it like to be a bat?". Philosophical Review 83(4):435-50
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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