Tracking representationalism and olfaction
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چکیده
While philosophers of perception develop representational theories olfactory experiences, there are doubts regarding whether features can be accommodated within the representationalist framework. In particular, it is argued that function olfaction not to represent stimuli but rather evaluate it. The article claims major accounts have problems in accommodating evaluative aspects phenomenology. However, an alternative position, named ‘olfactory evaluativism’, proposed which free these and may serve as a foundation for further developments approach experiences.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Mind & Language
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['0268-1064', '1468-0017']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/mila.12398