Single Idea 5808

[catalogued under 15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 5. Qualia / a. Nature of qualia]

Full Idea

The Representational Thesis of mind identifies the qualities of experience - qualia - with the properties objects are represented as having.

Gist of Idea

Qualia are just the properties objects are represented as having

Source

Fred Dretske (Naturalizing the Mind [1997], §3.2)

Book Reference

Dretske,Fred: 'Naturalizing the Mind' [MIT 1997], p.73


A Reaction

This seems to challenge the distinction between primary and secondary qualities, of which I am very fond. Is 'looks beautiful' a property of an object? Is the feeling of anger a property of an object? Qualia are properties of brains?