Common Structure of Vision and Olfaction

Abstract According to a common opinion, human olfactory experiences are significantly different from visual experiences. For instance, olfaction seems have only rudimentary abilities represent space; it is not clear whether any mereological structure; and while vision presents the world in terms of objects, matter debate there object-representations. This paper argues that despite these differences share hierarchical subject/property structure. Within this structure, olfactorily experienced odours objects same status: they primary subjects which unify other represented elements into perceptual units.