Ned Block's distinction between access consciousness and phenomenal consciousness shows that functional role can be preserved while phenomenal character varies, grounding the functional inversion case.

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Functional inversion case(as a hypothetical scenario Block uses to support his distinction): A thought experiment where you imagine two situations that work the same way mechanically but feel completely different to the person experiencing them.
Ned Block(as a philosopher studying consciousness): A contemporary philosopher who studies consciousness and the mind; he's known for arguing that our conscious experiences (like seeing colors) might be fundamentally different from what we can logically imagine or prove.
access consciousness(Contrasted with phenomenal consciousness as one of the 'easy problems'): A form of consciousness whose dynamics can be explained in terms of the functional or computational organization of the brain
functional role(The criterion by which mental states are identified on the analytic functionalist view.): A pattern of causal relations that an internal state bears to stimulations, behavior, and other internal states.

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