phenomenal consciousness
/fɪˌnɒmɪnəl ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/
the subjective, experiential aspect of mental states
phenomenal consciousness in a sentence
“Phenomenal consciousness is what makes experiences feel like something.”
Origin of phenomenal consciousness
Greek phainomenon (that which appears)
Related Words
propositional attitude
a mental state relating a person to a proposition (believes that, hopes that)
dualism
the view that mind and body are fundamentally different substances
physicalism
the view that everything, including mind, is ultimately physical
epiphenomenalism
the view that mental events are caused by physical events but have no causal power
intentionality
the property of mental states being about or directed at something
qualia
the subjective, conscious qualities of experience (the 'what it's like')