The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Ep. 223: Guest Ned Block on Consciousness (Part One)

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

The climax and denouement of our summer philosophy of mind series: Ned Block visits to fill in the gaps about functionalism and attributing consciousness to machines and discuss essays from Blockheads (2019), focusing here on Brian McLaughlin’s β€œCould an Android be Sentient?”

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