using qualia, in the same way we wouldn’t use the word we are defining in its definition. The true definition of qualia remains elusive because we continue to use a physical definition for a non-physical phenomenon. There are several plausible arguments for its existence, but when we attempt to blend qualia with a neurobiological perspective, it fails miserably. Yet as impossible as it is to prove qualia’s existence, it remains equally futile to disprove it. I must confide that my research has only made a splash in a subject that is as deep as the Mariana Trench. The answers to my questions have only led to more questions. I feel as though there is so much more yet to be discussed that one could devote their life to unearthing the mysteries of qualia and never fully explain the phenomenon. Next time you are sitting outside enjoying your coffee, look up at the sky and ask, “Is the sky really blue today?” R References https://www.d.umn.edu/~dcole/inverted_spectrum.htm https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/quale https://philosophyterms.com/qualia/ https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/phenomenology/ https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/zombies/ https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-981-287-082-7_356 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualia Page 27
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