Qualia (pronounced /ˈkwɑːliə/ or ˈkweɪliə), singular "quale" (Latin pronunciation: [ˈkwaːle]), from a Latin word meaning for "what sort" or "what kind," is a term used in philosophy to describe the subjective quality of conscious experience. Examples of qualia are the pain of a headache, the taste of wine, or the redness of an evening sky. Daniel Dennett writes that qualia is "an unfamiliar term for something that could not be more familiar to each of us: the ways things seem to us."

The importance of qualia in philosophy of mind comes largely from the fact that they are often seen as posing a fundamental problem for materialist explanations of the mind-body problem. Much of the debate over their existence hinges on the definition of the term that is used, as various philosophers emphasize or deny the existence of certain properties. Daniel Dennett coined the terms qualophiles for philosophers who believe in qualia; and qualophobes for those who don't.

Adjective

quale m and f (plural: quali; poetic or archaic, before consonant quai, quà)

1. (in a question) what?

   Quale uomo era? - what man was it?

2. (in choosing options) which?

   Quale macchina preferisci? - Which car do you prefer?

3. (in an exclamation) what

   Quale fortuna! - What luck!

Synonyms

• (in a question): che
• (in an exclamation): che

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