This book is a fiftieth anniversary republication of Thomas Nagel's "What Is It Like to Be a Bat?", a classic article in the philosophy of mind. Through its arg

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and natural environment of bats.

Describes different types of bats and their physical characteristics, methods of motion, feeding habits, and life cycles.

What is consciousness and why is it so philosophically and scientifically puzzling? For many years philosophers approached this question assuming a standard phy

Discusses myths about bats, how bats travel and where they live, their food, migration, and life cycle, and the dangers they face