Qualia do not appear to have physical properties that can be measured, and it is therefore difficult to prove whether they exist or not.
• Define qualia, and give an example of a quale that is especially meaningful to you.
• In your opinion, are qualia something separate from the brain? Does a quale contain information above and beyond the neural information it depends on? Discuss with reference to the thought-experiment of Mary the colour-scientist.
What is Qualia?
February 21st, 2017