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Thomas Nagel is fundamentally linked to the concept of experience through his seminal work on the subjective nature of consciousness, specifically his expression 'what it is like to be' [1]. This framework is used by philosophers like David Chalmers to define consciousness as synonymous with experience [2] and to argue for the irreducibility of experience in his analysis of the 'hard problem' [3].
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The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com 1 fact
claimDavid Chalmers's definition of the 'hard problem of consciousness' was not entirely new, as René Descartes followed a similar rationale, and Thomas Nagel (1974) had previously pointed to the irreducibility of experience, specifically regarding 'what it is like to be a bat'.
Hard problem of consciousness - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimDavid Chalmers defines consciousness using Thomas Nagel's concept of 'the feeling of what it is like to be something,' treating consciousness as synonymous with experience.
Consciousness and Cognitive Sciences journal-psychoanalysis.eu 1 fact
claimThomas Nagel's expression 'what it is like to be' is widely accepted in the literature as capturing the essential nature of subjectivity, consciousness, qualia, and experience.