Ned Block (born 1942) is a philosopher of mind who has made important contributions to matters of consciousness and cognitive science. He obtained his Ph.D. from Harvard University, and was a student of Hilary Putnam. Block was for many years professor of philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and now teaches at New York University (NYU). Wikipedia
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If you are having any problems understanding anything, ask or email Professor Block or Erica Roedder. www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/philo/courses/mindsandmachines/
Photo by Winston Chang Ned Block (Ph.D., Harvard), Silver Professor of Philosophy, Psychology and Neural Science , came to NYU in 1996 from MIT where he was Chair of the Philosophy Program. www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/philo/faculty/block/