In the Discussion area of the eLearning tool (accessible either from this learning module or from the vertical menu on the left side of the course home page), post a 200 – 250 word response to the following questions:

A)Why does Nagel claim that it is difficult to explain our mental states by the brain states we have at that time? [150 words]

B) Why would determinists deny that you could have done something different than what you actually did? [100 words]

Readings

Nagel, “Other Minds,” pp.19-26

Nagel, “The Mind-Body Problem,” pp. 27-37

Nagel, “Free Will,” pp. 47-58

What Does It All Mean, Thomas Nagel, 87, Oxford Publishing

ISBN# 9780195052169