“Odours enable us to have an immediate and lively rapport with the world.” – CLAUDE LEVI-STRAUSS Continue reading Rapport with the world
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Michel Serres: the philosopher of the senses R.I.P.
Michel Serres, the French philosopher, died yesterday. Continue reading Michel Serres: the philosopher of the senses R.I.P.
Olfactory communication
“In Hades, psyches perceive each other by smell alone.“Â – HERAKLT Continue reading Olfactory communication
Smelly theory of private property
The genesis of private property has been a recurring theme in political philosophy since ancient times. In his essays on the five senses the French philosopher Michel Serres proposes a “smelly theory of private property”: Continue reading Smelly theory of private property
Ignorant smelling
“We thought it necessary to begin with the sense of smell, because of all the senses it is the one which appears to contribute least to the knowledge of the human mind.” – Etienne Bonnot de CONDILLAC Continue reading Ignorant smelling
Clarifying the arguments: Perfume, Design and Olfactory Art
Larry Shiner, a philosopher in the field of aesthetics, published a must-read academic treatise on piece by Larry Shiner on the confusing but ever-relevant subject of perfumes & art (Shiner 2015). Continue reading Clarifying the arguments: Perfume, Design and Olfactory Art