Qualia

The term qualia (singular 'quale') is used in many different ways to date.

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

Logical structure

Various uses seem to appear:

• Properties of phenomenal consciousness
• Simple constituents of phenomenal consciousness (going as far as "approximations" of phenomenal consciousness)
• States of phenomenal consciousness