http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=1192#more-1192
ADDED: Even if you disagree with ESR’s take, and many will, this is the clearest definition I have seen on what qualia is. So it should present a useful starting point, even for those who strongly disagree, to argue from.
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http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=1192#more-1192
ADDED: Even if you disagree with ESR’s take, and many will, this is the clearest definition I have seen on what qualia is. So it should present a useful starting point, even for those who strongly disagree, to argue from.