qualia

• For those who never tire of listening to philosophers argue whether qualia are real or imagined, and whether silicon machines can experience the same qualia as meat machines, you'll enjoy the latest essay from Dr. Jacques Mallah entitled, —  robots.net
• I've merely pointed out that the salient characteristics of the mind, such as intentionality, qualia, free will, incorrigibility, restricted access, continuity of self through time, and unity of consciousness (the 'binding problem') seem to be impossible to explain materialistically. —  Evolution News & Views
• The knowledge argument points out that there are things about mental states - subjective experience called 'qualia' - that are knowledge that is not material. —  Evolution News & Views
• The salient qualities of the mind - free will, restricted access and incorrigibility, qualia, intentionality, persistence of self over time, and unity of consciousness - are not properties of matter. —  Evolution News & Views
• The salient characteristics of the mind, such as intentionality, qualia, free will, restricted access, continuity of self through time, incorrigibility, and unity of consciousness are not properties of matter, and there are very strong philosophical and logical reasons to reject the thesis that the mind is matter or that the mind is caused entirely by matter, without remainder. —  Evolution News & Views

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