{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6628460c6b51e80012b834c2/68081e9db4bd8e2b6221862e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"THOMAS NAGEL thinks you are wrong about the understanding of the universe","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6628460c6b51e80012b834c2/1745361626866-25b350bb-dc98-4a88-a210-3ffbd7eaa914.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Thomas Nagel is an American philosopher known for exploring consciousness, ethics, and the limits of scientific explanation. He is best known for his essay <em>\"What Is It Like to Be a Bat?\"</em> .  Thomas discusses the challenge of understanding the subjective experience, and calls for a broader view of reality that encompasses both mental and physical dimensions.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Beyond philosophy of mind, Nagel discusses ethical issues, such as the difficulty of comparing the suffering of different species and the tensions between impartial moral theories and personal loyalties.</p><p><br></p><p>Read: <a href=\"https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~cavitch/pdf-library/Nagel_Bat.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>What Is It Like to Be a Bat?</em></a></p><p><br></p><p>Keep up to date with <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6628440f65481e001241c1a8/shows/6628460c6b51e80012b834c2/episodes/www.petersinger.info\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Peter</a> on <a href=\"https://boldreasoningwithpetersinger.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack</a></p><p>Keep up to date with <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/katarzyna.delazariradek\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kasia!</a></p><p><br></p><p>Executive Producer: Rachel Barrett</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks to our volunteer researchers Hendrik Dahlmeier and Mihika Chechi</p><p><br></p><p>And special thanks to Suzi Jamil</p>","author_name":"Peter Singer & Kasia de Lazari Radek "}