Theoretical Perspective on Smell is the first collection of scholarly articles to be devoted exclusively to philosophical research on olfaction. The essays, published here for the first time, bring together leading theorists working on smell in a format that allows for deep engagement with the emerging field, while also providing those new to the philosophy of smell with a resource to begin their journey. The volume’s 14 chapters are organized into four parts:I. The Import...

This book reconsiders the major current topics in the philosophy of perception using olfaction as the paradigm sense. The author reveals how many of the most basic concepts of philosophy of perception are based on peculiarities of visual perception not found in other modalities, and addresses how different the philosophy of perception would be if based on olfaction. The book addresses several aspects of olfaction, including perceptual qualities, percepts, olfaction and cognitive processes,...

Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 1.7, University of Strathclyde, language: English, abstract: This paper discusses the potential benefit and strategic importance of an acquisition recommended for ADMECO AG, a small business operation, within the context of MSIE1. Since this is dealt with here briefly and concisely, the issues tackled do not cover the contrast between pre-acquisition motives and post-acqui...