noun
- the subjective or qualitative properties of experiences
Usage: philosophy; technical
Examples
- The redness of red is a quale that cannot be fully described in words.
- Philosophers debate whether qualia can be reduced to physical processes.
- The taste of chocolate involves multiple qualia working together.
- Each person’s experience of pain involves unique qualia.
- Scientists study how qualia relate to brain activity.
- The quale of seeing blue differs from person to person.