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* Simple constituents of phenomenal consciousness (going as far as "approximations" of phenomenal consciousness) | * Simple constituents of phenomenal consciousness (going as far as "approximations" of phenomenal consciousness) | ||
* States of phenomenal consciousness | * States of phenomenal consciousness | ||
| + | * Sometimes they are claimed to constitute the [[phenomenal character]] ("that together make up the phenomenal character of the experience"<ref name=SEPQualia/> | ||
== Properties of features ascribed to qualia == | == Properties of features ascribed to qualia == | ||
Revision as of 09:09, 29 April 2020
The term qualia (singular 'quale') is used in many different ways to date. Let's distinguish the characterizations in terms of examples, the types of term that is being defined,[1] and the properties or features ascribed to qualia.
Contents
Definition in terms of examples
May publications define the term using examples. E.g.:
- Colours ("seeing red", etc.)
- Using the what it is like to be reference
- Qualia are "introspectively accessible, phenomenal aspects of our mental lives" [2]
Logical structure
Various uses seem to appear:
- Properties of phenomenal consciousness
- Properties of mental states[2]
- Simple constituents of phenomenal consciousness (going as far as "approximations" of phenomenal consciousness)
- States of phenomenal consciousness
- Sometimes they are claimed to constitute the phenomenal character ("that together make up the phenomenal character of the experience"[2]
