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Ned Block
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<p>Ned Joel Block (born 1942) is an American <a href="/facts/Philosopher/Hyvzc54m">philosopher</a> working in <a href="/facts/Philosophy_of_mind/o6yNRjwd">philosophy of mind</a> who has made important contributions to the understanding of <a href="/facts/Consciousness/IAxmgt6c">consciousness</a> and the philosophy of <a href="/facts/Cognitive_science/8qoggl7r">cognitive science</a>. He has been professor of <a href="/facts/Philosophy/zAH5PVD6">philosophy</a> and <a href="/facts/Psychology/duoqW7Sz">psychology</a> at <a href="/facts/New_York_University/4UnIkThy">New York University</a> since 1996, and a Silver Professor since 2005. </p>