What Is It Like to Be a Bat? Essay Questions

1. Why did Nagel choose to illustrate his point with the example of bats? Be sure to explain both his main point and how the example illustrates it.

2. Do you agree with Nagel’s claim that there may be facts that are not intelligible in terms of human concepts? Explain.

3. Does Nagel’s discussion raise a problem for materialism? Explain.