How Do You Describe Qualia

Qualia are the subjective or qualitative properties of experiences. … Qualia have traditionally been thought to be intrinsic qualities of experience that are directly available to introspection. However, some philosophers offer theories of qualia that deny one or both of those features.

What does the term qualia refer to?

Philosophers often use the term ‘qualia’ (singular ‘quale’) to refer to the introspectively accessible, phenomenal aspects of our mental lives. In this broad sense of the term, it is difficult to deny that there are qualia.

What is qualia according to Frank Jackson?

Jackson describes himself as “a qualia freak”. The word “qualia” is the plural of the word “quale” (pronounced (KWA-lay). A quale is a “raw feel”. Examples of qualia include “the hurtfulness of pains, the itchiness of itches, pangs of jealousy” and the taste of pineapple, the smell of a rose, etc.