@misc{cogprints368, title = {The Qualities of Qualia}, author = {David de Leon}, year = {1997}, keywords = {Qualia, eliminativism, Dennett}, url = {http://cogprints.org/368/}, abstract = {This essay is a defence of the traditional notion of qualia - as properties of consciousness that are ineffable, intrinsic, private and immediately apprehensible - against the eliminative attempts of Daniel Dennett in the influential article "Quining Qualia." It is suggested that a thorough exploration of the concept is an appropriate starting point for future explanations of qualia, and the essay ends with some possible explanations of the four traditional properties.} }