Olfaction : an interdisciplinary perspective from philosophy to life sciences

Olfaction : an interdisciplinary perspective from philosophy to life sciences / Nicola Di Stefano, Maria Teresa Russo, editors.

This book offers a broad and timely perspective on research on olfaction and its current technological challenges. It specifically emphasizes the interdisciplinary context in which olfaction is investigated in contemporary research. From aesthetics to sociology, from bioengineering to anthropology,...

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Other Authors: Di Stefano, Nicola (Editor), Russo, Maria Teresa, 1957- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, [2022]
Series:Human perspectives in health sciences and technology ; v. 4.
Subjects:
Smell.
Smell > Philosophy.
smell (sense)
Smell
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Olfaction, Social, and Cultural Identity
  • Smell as a Way of Thinking About the World: An Anthropology
  • The Smells of Caste---Body, Self and Politics
  • Not Only Olfaction: The Nose, Protagonist of the Diversity and Individuality of the Human Face
  • Part II. Smelling Beings. Philosophy and Phenomenology of Olfaction
  • Being and Making the Olfactory Self. Lessons from Contemporary Artistic Practices
  • Sniffing Atmospheres. Observations on Olfactory Being-In-The-World
  • Smell as a Carrier of Values
  • Part III. Olfactory Perception, Aesthetic Experience, and Language
  • What a Good Nose Knows. The Role of Smell in the Appreciation of Food
  • Towards a Situated Cognitive Approach of Olfactory experiences and Languages
  • The Psychology of the Appreciation of Olfactory Beauty
  • Crossmodal Correspondences in Art and Science: Odours, Poetry, and Music
  • Part IV. From Natural to Artificial Olfaction. Biomedical and Technological Issues Olfaction and Health
  • Advances in Artificial Olfaction Systems: Obviously Artificial, Somewhat Olfactive
  • Index.

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