Cognitive Phenomenology

Cognitive phenomenology refers to the conscious experience of thoughts and mental processes, particularly how it feels to think. It examines the subjective qualities of these experiences—essentially, the "what it’s like" aspect of thinking, akin to how qualia express the sensations of experiences like taste or color. In the philosophy of cognitive science, cognitive phenomenology raises questions about the nature of thought, whether thoughts have inherent qualitative experiences, and how these experiences relate to our understanding of the mind. It challenges the idea that only sensory experiences are worthy of philosophical inquiry, highlighting the richness of cognitive life.