Philosophy of olfactory perception. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Andreas Keller.
• Authors: Keller, Andreas
• Contents: Introduction: Why Study Philosophy of Olfactory Perception?; Notes; References; Acknowledgments; Contents; Part 1: Perceptual Qualities; References; 1: Perceptual Quality Space; 1.1 Constructing an Exhaustive Perceptual Quality Space; Determining Similarity Between Perceptual Qualities; Relation Between Similarity and Discriminability; 1.2 Dimensions of the Perceptual Quality Space; How Many Dimensions Does the Perceptual Quality Space Have?; What Are the Dimensions of the Perceptual Quality Space?; 1.3 Modality-Representing Clusters of Perceptual Qualities; Modality Individuation. The Relation Between Modalities1.4 Orderliness of the Perceptual Quality Space; Orderliness in the Olfactory Perceptual Space; Size of the Olfactory Perceptual Space; 1.5 Conclusion: Perceptual Qualities Can Be Individuated by Their Position in a Similarity Space; Notes; References; 2: Third-Person Access to Perceptual Qualities; 2.1 Diversity of Perceptual Spaces; Arrangements of Perceptual Qualities in Perceptual Spaces; Dimensionality of Perceptual Spaces; 2.2 A Strategy to Compare Perceptual Qualities Perceived by Different Perceivers; Perceptual Space Registration. Examples of Third-Person Access to Perceptual Qualities2.3 Limits of Third-Person Access to Perceptual Qualities; Perceptual Spaces That Cannot Be Registered; Perceptual Spaces That Can Be Registered in Different Orientations; 2.4 Conclusion: Registering Perceptual Spaces Enables Third-Person Access to Perceptual Qualities; Notes; References; Part 2: Percepts; 3: Olfactory Objects; 3.1 Olfaction in Space; Spatial Structure of the Olfactory Environment; Spatial Structure of Olfactory Perception; Odor-Guided Navigation Without Spatially Structured Perception. 3.2 Is Olfactory Perception the Perception of Objects? Figure-Ground Segregation; The Many Properties Problem; 3.3 What Could Be an Olfactory Object?; Potential Odor Objects; Phenomenal Presence as a Criterion for Objecthood; 3.4 Conclusion: Olfactory Perception Is Not the Perception of Objects; Notes; References; 4: The Function of Perception; 4.1 Perceptual Variability; Perceptual Variability Between Species; Perceptual Variability Within the Same Species; 4.2 Similarity of Percepts and Similarity of Stimuli; Bitter Tastants; Evolution of Perceived Similarity. 4.3 Alternative Notions of Correctness Perceptual System-Dependent Correctness; Perceiver-Dependent Correctness; 4.4 Conclusion: Perception Evolved for Guiding Behaviors; Notes; References; Part 3: Olfaction and Cognitive Processes; References; 5: Availability of Olfactory Information for Cognitive Processes; 5.1 Olfaction and Language; Naming Smells; Talking About Smells; 5.2 Olfaction and Evaluation; Olfaction as Inducer and Regulator of Evaluative Emotions; Shared Neuroanatomy of Olfactory and Emotional Processes.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer Science and Business Media Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 152.166; Smell -- Philosophy; PHILOSOPHY -- Essays; PHILOSOPHY -- Reference; PSYCHOLOGY -- Physiological Psychology; Philosophy; Philosophy and science; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319336459; 3319336452
• Related ISBNs: 9783319336442; 3319336444
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 31, 2017).
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