Simpsons and the Philosophy

The world of human and animal existence has more like qualities than many would admit , or even be aware of in the first place . When we add the notion of finding parallels between human-consciousness with animal-consciousness we must , first and foremost , accept that there is animal consciousness with very deliberate motives . With this in mind the idea of tracking a connection between human and animals is not far fetched . Thomas Nagel , in the end , concludes that it is not feasible for a human to feel what it is like be a bat p

So much between humans and animals have parallel likenesses . Bone structure , ocular capabilities , and digestive systems are but a few of the common links . The true connection , however , may come from a much deeper , more metaphysical level : the mind-body connection

Before we can discuss the possibility , or probability , of a human 's ability to feel what it is like to be a bat , we must put the ideal of a mind-body consciousness on the table . As Thomas Nagel provided in his synopsis , What is it Like to be a Bat , there is a belief system whereby human knowledge is limited and , thus , he agrees that there is an ideal even factual ideals , that are beyond human conception . From another angle , it 's easy to believe that there are certain facts that humans will never posses . However , it is also conceivable to identify such information without being able to comprehend them . Here , what Nagel is driving at is the fact that human thought-processing is not set up to understand the fathoms of mind-body transformation , yet we are willing to believe in it - some of us anyway

Humans are fully able to take on the point of view of another person in to understand their personal interpretation of a particular situation . Yet , the more different another person 's point of view is from ours , further distances us from comprehending them . Nagel goes on to say that we could have as troubling a time in understanding our own point of view from another person 's perspective on a as we would in understanding the experiences of another species without , first ascribing to the species own point of view

This leads back to the mind-body problem that states if a human cannot comprehend the echolocating vision and travels of a bat . It seems - at least as far as the human intellect can possibly fathom - that the experiences of a bat can only be understood if we take on the furry little bat 's point of view

Nagel moves beyond the bat and correlates the idea of what it would be if a Martian scientist were to examine a human 's thought processing The Martian scientist might be able to discern the human brain and the mental processes that it contains . However , if this Martian scientist witnessed a lightning storm , would the Martian 's experience be the same as that of the human ? Would the Martian be able to perceive the...