This is all about chemistry and genetics. But nothing on 'why roses smell nice'.
It's really a puzzle. Why on earth should Homo Sapiens consider a rose's smell to be 'nice'? Dogs like roses' smell about the same as shit. They don't give a damn.
Further, why are rainbows pretty? Why is a waterfall inspiring? And on and on.
You have to have some kind of special model to explain this, I think. Something beyond simple reproductive survival. But I don't know what.
Anyway, interesting that we all smell slightly differently! So indeed qualia is a bigger issue than we may have thought.
It's really a puzzle. Why on earth should Homo Sapiens consider a rose's smell to be 'nice'? Dogs like roses' smell about the same as shit. They don't give a damn.
Further, why are rainbows pretty? Why is a waterfall inspiring? And on and on.
You have to have some kind of special model to explain this, I think. Something beyond simple reproductive survival. But I don't know what.
Anyway, interesting that we all smell slightly differently! So indeed qualia is a bigger issue than we may have thought.