PHIL101 Discussion Question 2 | Coursehero Helper

Help me study for my Philosophy class. I’m stuck and don’t understand.

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