# [[👤Ned Block]]: - [[Artificial Intelligence]] - [[👤Ned Block]] *** Ned Block is a prominent American philosopher and cognitive scientist known for his influential work in philosophy of mind, consciousness, and cognitive science. Here's a comprehensive overview of Ned Block: ## Background and Career - Born in 1942 - Currently serves as Silver Professor of Philosophy, Psychology and Neural Science at New York University (NYU) - Joined NYU in 1996 after serving as Chair of the Philosophy Program at MIT - Obtained his PhD from Harvard University in 1971 under Hilary Putnam ## Major Contributions 1. Philosophy of Mind and Consciousness - Introduced the distinction between phenomenal consciousness and access consciousness - Developed the "overflow argument" suggesting phenomenal consciousness can exceed cognitive access - Critiqued functionalism in philosophy of mind 2. Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence - Presented the "Blockhead" argument against the Turing test as a measure of intelligence - Contributed to debates on machine consciousness and AI ethics 3. Cognitive Science - Made significant contributions to understanding perception, attention, and cognitive architecture ## Notable Works - "Consciousness, accessibility, and the mesh between psychology and neuroscience" (2007) - "On a confusion about a function of consciousness" (1995) - "Troubles with functionalism" (1980) - Co-editor of "The Nature of Consciousness: Philosophical Debates" (1997) ## Honors and Recognition - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Jean Nicod Prize recipient (2013) - Past President of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology - Has given prestigious lecture series including the William James Lectures at Harvard and the John Locke Lectures at Oxford ## Current Work Block continues to research and write on consciousness, perception, and the foundations of cognitive science. He is particularly interested in the relationship between neuroscience and philosophy of mind. Ned Block's work has significantly shaped contemporary debates in philosophy of mind and cognitive science, especially regarding the nature of consciousness and its relation to brain function and cognitive access. Citations: [1] https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E5%86%85%E5%BE%B7%C2%B7%E5%B8%83%E6%B4%9B%E5%85%8B [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Block [3] https://www.nedblock.us [4] https://philpapers.org/rec/BLOC [5] https://as.nyu.edu/faculty/ned-block.html [6] https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=0pZiZ7wAAAAJ [7] https://closertotruth.com/contributor/ned-block/ [8] https://closertotruth.com/video/blone-008/ [9] https://philpeople.org/profiles/ned-block [10] https://www.nedblock.us/papers/2008_Aristotsoc.pdf [11] https://closertotruth.com/news/five-questions-with-ned-block/ [12] http://nyihumanities.org/ned-block [13] https://psychology.fandom.com/wiki/Ned_Block