According to functionalism, a state or process is classified as a specific mental or conscious type based on the functional role it performs within a suitably organized system, as described by Ned Block in 1980.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
  Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 ...

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• Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 ... plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy via serper

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