Definition of "qualia" []

• Plural form of quale. (noun)

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• "The language used for the qualia is applied to the theoretical description."
• "The word qualia accounts for the subjective sensation experienced by a person when they see a color or eat an ice cream."
• "Despite detailed understanding of neuronal firings and synaptic transmissions mediating non-conscious cognitive functions, there is no accounting for conscious awareness, free will or 'qualia' - the essence of experienced perceptions, like the redness, texture and fragrance of a rose."