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Thomas Nagel

philosopher whose "What Is It Like to Be a Bat?" (1974) framed the consciousness question the opening quote adapts.

— defined in 156th Edition, Apr 21, 2026
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Apr 2026most recent
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Appears across 3 pieces (1 defined it · 2 discussed it in essays): when this term was part of the conversation. First surfaces May 2025.

Across the corpus (3 — 1 defined · 2 discussed)

Discussed The Grand Delusion: Why Our Models of Reality Are Fundamentally IncompleteW20 · May 18, 2025
Discussed Who's Mind Is It Anyway?W16 · Apr 16, 2026
Defined 156th EditionW16 · Apr 21, 2026