ABSTRACT

Theoretical Perspective on Smell is the first collection of scholarly articles to be devoted exclusively to philosophical research on olfaction. The essays, published here for the first time, bring together leading theorists working on smell in a format that allows for deep engagement with the emerging field, while also providing those new to the philosophy of smell with a resource to begin their journey. The volume’s 14 chapters are organized into four parts:

I. The Importance and Beauty of Smell
II. Smell in Time and Space
III. What We Perceive through Smell
IV. Smell and Other Senses

The collection solidifies the area as an important emerging branch of perceptual philosophy by presenting the cutting edge research being done by innovative early career researchers, as well as by those more senior and established within the field.

part I|78 pages

The Importance and Beauty of Smell

chapter 3|17 pages

The Metacognitive Gap

Why We Both Trust and Mistrust Our Sense of Smell

part II|42 pages

Smell in Time and Space

part III|90 pages

What We Perceive through Smell

chapter 8|20 pages

How Biology Perceives Chemistry

A Causal Analysis of the Stimulus in Olfaction and Its Implications for Scientific and Philosophical Theorizing

chapter 11|14 pages

Stuff and Nonsense

Against Mizrahi on Olfaction

chapter 12|19 pages

The Layering of Smell

part IV|59 pages

Smell and the Other Senses

chapter 13|18 pages

From Odours to Flavours

Perceptual Organisation in the Chemical Senses

chapter 14|19 pages

Seeing and Hearing Flavours

chapter 15|20 pages

Smelling Gustatory Properties