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Ned Block

1942 - Today

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Ned Joel Block (born 1942) is an American philosopher working in philosophy of mind who has made important contributions to the understanding of consciousness and the philosophy of cognitive science. He has been professor of philosophy and psychology at New York University since 1996, and a Silver Professor since 2005. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Ned Block is the 1,234th most popular philosopher (down from 1,091st in 2024), the 10,784th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,927th in 2019) and the 80th most popular American Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Ned Block ranks 1,234 out of 1,267. Before him are Ralph Barton Perry, Eric A. Havelock, Stanley Jaki, Julia Annas, Susan Haack, and J. J. C. Smart. After him are Mary Kay Letourneau, James Dunn, Stephen Walt, Peter Geach, Roderick Chisholm, and Peter Kreeft.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Ned Block ranks 634. Before him are Salim Ahmed Salim, Juan Gisbert Sr., Pedro Araya Toro, Monique Ohsan Bellepeau, Alex Stepney, and Annette Funicello. After him are Gennady Logofet, Allen Daviau, Samuel Ramey, Rolando García, Seiji Aochi, and Kenas Aroi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ned Block ranks 10,786 out of 20,380. Before him are Mickey Kantor (1939), Joseph F. Smith (1838), Lola Glaudini (1971), Martin Feldstein (1939), Nathaniel Lyon (1818), and Max Baucus (1941). After him are John Sebastian (1944), Art Mollner (1912), Lenny Von Dohlen (1958), Stanley Anderson (1939), Irving Small (1891), and James Cruze (1884).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In United States

Among philosophers born in United States, Ned Block ranks 80. Before him are Paul Kurtz (1925), David Ray Griffin (1939), Charles Hartshorne (1897), Gary L. Francione (1954), Cornel West (1953), and Ralph Barton Perry (1876). After him are Mary Kay Letourneau (1962), Stephen Walt (1955), Roderick Chisholm (1916), Peter Kreeft (1937), Christine Korsgaard (1952), and Ruth Barcan Marcus (1921).

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