Chapter
Two
What is it like to be.. .?
Approaches consciousness through the problem of
other minds. Exploring the obstacles to physicalism,
Nagel suggests an ‘objective phenomenology’ to help
understand subjectivity.
Wright, E. (Ed.) (2008). The case for qualia. Cam-
bridge, MA: MIT Press.
The nineteen chapters include philosophical and scien-
tific defences and attacks. Students might be asked to
read first section of the introduction (pp. 1–3) plus one
additional chapter to present or discuss in class (chap-
ter summaries are provided on pp. 22–42).