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95/100Author:
A.S. Barwich
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
Date:
July 14, 2020
What does the nose tell the brain, and how does the brain understand it? A philosopher of science explores new research on the human sense of smell and urges us to rethink theories of mind and brain.
What The Reviewers Say
A.S. Barwich writes with charm and precision about our preconceptions of how the olfactory system works and how it is different from the other sensory mechanisms that keep us alive and (relatively) safe.
... this is a special book. The prose can be difficult—it is often opaque and shibboleth-heavy—but the engrossing material easily compensates. A. S. Barwich does philosophy that is empirically directed and historically informed. It teaches readers a lot about olfaction. It teaches us even more about what philosophy can be..
... [an] intriguing but somewhat abstruse debut.
