Ep. 352: Thomas Reid on Smelling and Knowledge (Part One)
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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The Epistemology of Smell
This chapter explores the philosophical implications of scent, contrasting it with visual representations and challenging traditional epistemological frameworks as critiqued by Hume. It emphasizes the complexity of human cognition and the innate drive to find connections between sensory perceptions and their sources, using the example of the rose's scent. The chapter further critiques the copy theory of knowledge, asserting that our experiences are more intricate than mere reproductions of the world.
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