Question

part of nagels argument involves what i would call the incommensurability that obtains between types of consciousness. which types are the sort he has in mind that are really incommensurable? cultural individual biological historical

Explanation:

Nagel's argument in "What Is It Like to Be a Bat?" focuses on the incommensurability of biological types of consciousness. He argues that the subjective experience (qualia) of different biological species (like bats with their echolocation - based consciousness) is fundamentally different and cannot be fully understood or compared from an external, human - centered perspective. Cultural, individual, and historical types do not capture the essence of his argument which is rooted in biological differences in consciousness.

Answer:

biological