what is qualia in philosophy
In philosophy, qualia (/ËkwÉËliÉ/ or /ËkweÉªliÉ/ ; singular form: quale) are individual instances of subjective, conscious experience.The term qualia derives from the Latin neuter plural form (qualia) of the Latin adjective quÄlis (.ince it is by definition impossible to convey qualia verbally, it is also impossible to demonstrate them directly in an argument; so a more tangential approach is needed. Arguments for qualia generally come in the form of thought experiments designed to lead one to the conclusion that qualia exist.