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. Table of Contents 1. Introduction Andreas Keller and Benjamin Young Part I: The Importance and Beauty of Smell 2. The Role of Smell in Consciousness Barry C. Smith 3. The metacognitive gap: Why we both trust and mistrust our sense of smell Ophelia Deroy 4. Perfumes and the Aesthetic Appreciation of Nature Chiara Brozzo 5. Aesthetics, Olfaction, & Environment Michael Aaron Lindquist Part II: Smell in Time and Space 6. Smell and the Space Between Us Clare Batty 7. The Temporal Structure of Olfactory Experience Keith A. Wilson Part III: What We Perceive through Smell 8. How Biology Perceives Chemistry: A Causal Analysis of the Stimulus in Olfaction and its Implications for Scientific and Philosophical Theorizing Ann-Sophie Barwich 9. The Accuracy Conditions of Olfactory Perception Andreas Keller 10. Maybe We Don't Smell Molecular Structure Benjamin D. Young 11. Stuff & Nonsense: Against Mizrahi on Olfaction Harry Sherwood 12. The Layering of Smell William G. Lycan Part IV: Smell and the Other Senses 13. From Odors to Flavors: Perceptual organization in the chemical senses Becky Millar 14. Seeing and hearing flavors Błażej Skrzypulec 15. Smelling Gustatory Qualities Louise Richardson