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Spatial aspects of olfactory experience

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2020

Solveig Aasen
Solveig Aasen*
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Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Solveig Aasen E-mail: solveig.aasen@ifikk.uio.no
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Abstract

Several theorists argue that one does not experience something as being at or coming from a distance or direction in olfaction. In contrast to this, I suggest that there can be a variety of spatial aspects of both synchronic and diachronic olfactory experiences, including spatial distance and direction. I emphasise, however, that these are not aspects of every olfactory experience. Thus, I suggest renouncing the widespread assumption there is a uniform account of the nature, including the spatial nature, of what is experienced in olfactory experience.

Keywords

Olfactionspatial experienceolfactory objectssynchronic experiencediachronic experienceBattyperception
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Canadian Journal of Philosophy , Volume 49 , Issue 8 , December 2019 , pp. 1041 - 1061
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Copyright © Canadian Journal of Philosophy 2018

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