Food and Philosophy Eat, Think, and Be Merry

Name: Food and Philosophy Eat, Think, and Be Merry
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ISBN: 9781405157759

ISBN-10: 1405157755

ISBN-13: 9781405157759

Edition: 2007

Authors: Dave Monroe, Odessa Piper, Fritz Allhoff

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Insightful and zesty, this engaging volume encourages readers to sample essays that appeal to their philosophical tastes. Organized thematically like an la carte menu, the book opens with "Food in Culture & amp; Society, " a glimpse at the inherently social and cultural aspects of food, whetting the appetite for what is to follow, including topics such as: Who decides just what constitutes quality cuisine or foul fare? Is food aesthetically important? How are food and sensuality related? Do we have an ethical responsibility to eat organic, free-range, vegetarian, or locally grown foods?In addition to contributions by philosophers, the book also includes a rare collection of essays by…

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List price: $25.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/19/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Foreword



Acknowledgments


Setting the Table: An Introduction to Food & Philosophy



Appetizers: Food in Culture & Society



Epicurus, the Foodies' Philosopher




Carving Values with a Spoon




Should I Eat Meat? Vegetarianism and Dietary Choice




Sublime Hunger: A Consideration of Eating Disorders Beyond Beauty



First Course: Taste & Food Criticism



Taste, Gastronomic Expertise, and Objectivity




Who Needs a Critic? The Standard of Taste and the Power of Branding




Hungry Engrams: Food and Non-Representational Memory



Second Course: Edible Art & Aesthetics



Can a Soup Be Beautiful? The Rise of Gastronomy and the Aesthetics of Food




Can Food Be Art? The Problem of Consumption




Delightful, Delicious, Disgusting




Food Fetishes and Sin-Aesthetics: Professor Dewey, Please Save Me From Myself



Dessert: Eating & Ethics



Eating Well: Thinking Ethically About Food




Picky Eating is a Moral Failing




Shall We Dine? Confronting the Strange and Horrifying Story of GMOs in Our Food




Taking Stock: An Overview of Arguments For and Against Hunting



Petits Fours: Compliments of the Chef



Food and Sensuality: A Perfect Pairing




Duty to Cook: Exploring the Intents and Ethics of Home and Restaurant Cuisine




Diplomacy of the Dish: Cultural Understanding Through Taste




Balancing Tastes: Inspiration, Taste, and Aesthetics in the Kitchen



Afterword



Thus Ate Zarathustra



Notes on Contributors


Index