Philosophy of Olfactory Perception

by Andreas Keller

Book Overview

This book reconsiders the major current topics in the philosophy of perception using olfaction as the paradigm sense. The author reveals how many of the most basic concepts of philosophy of perception are based on peculiarities of visual perception not found in other modalities, and addresses how different the philosophy of perception would be if based on olfaction. The book addresses several aspects of olfaction, including perceptual qualities,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319815644
• ISBN13: 9783319815640
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 199 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"