Materialism, Functionalism and Supervenient Qualia
Dialogue 1993 DOI: 10.1017/s0012217300012270 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | Defines qualia as the phenomenal properties of sensations and perceptual states that give them their felt, qualitative character, and distinguishes sensations as mental events (sensings) from mental objects or contents (sensa). |
Abstract
Qualia are phenomenal properties of sensations and perceptual states: they are whatever it is that gives such states their “felt,” qualitative character. (In speaking of sensations, I speak of course not of mental objects or mental contents, but of mental events—ofsensings, notsensa.)