Food & philosophy : eat, drink, and be merry / edited by Fritz Allhoff and Dave Monroe.
Material type: TextPublisher: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., [2007]Copyright date: ©2007Description: ix, 310 pages ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1405157755
- 9781405157759
- Food and philosophy
- 641.3001 22
- B105.F66 F66 2007
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Subtitle on cover: Eat, think and be merry.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Settling the Table: An Introduction to Food and Philosophy / Fritz Allhoff and Dave Monroe -- Appetizers: Food in Culture and Society -- 1. Epicurus, The Foodies' Philosopher / Michael Symon -- 2. Carving Values with a Spoon / Lydia Zepeda -- 3. Should I Eat Meat?: Vegetarianism and Dietary Choice / Jen Wrye -- 4. Sublime Hunger: A Consideration of Eating Disorders Beyond Beauty / Sheila Lintott -- First Course: Taste and Food Criticism -- 5. Taste Perception, Scepticism, and Gastronomic Expertise / Michael Shaffer -- 6. Who Needs a Critic?: The Standard of Taste and the Power of Branding / Jeremy Iggers -- 7. Hungry Engrams: Food and Non-Representational Memory / Fabio Perasecoli -- Second Course: Edible Art & Aesthetics -- 8. Can a Soup Be Beautiful?: The Rise of Gastronomy and the Aesthetics of Food / Kevin Sweeney -- 9. Can Food Be Art?: The Problem of Consumption / Dave Monroe -- 10. Delightful, Delicious, Disgusting / Carolyn Korsmeyer -- 11. Food Fetishes and Sin-Esthetics: Professor Dewey, Please Save Me from Myself / Glenn Kuehn -- Dessert: Eating & Ethics -- 12. Eating Well: Thinking Ethically about Food / Roger King -- 13. Picky Eating as a Moral Failing / Matt Brown -- 14. Shall We Dine?: Confronting the Strange and Horrifying Story of GMOs in Our Food / Paul Thompson -- 15. Taking Stock: An Overview of Arguments for and against Hunting / Linda Jerofke -- Petits Fours: Compliments of the Chef -- 16. Food and Sensuality: The Perfect Pairing / Jennifer Iannolo -- 17. Duty to Cook: Exploring the Unique Intents and Ethics of Restaurant and Home Cuisine / Christian Krautkramer -- 18. Diplomacy of the Dish: Cultural Understanding through Taste / Mark Tafoya -- 19. Balancing Tastes: Inspiration, Taste, and Aesthetics in the Kitchen / Aki Komozawa and Alex Talbot -- Afterword -- 20. Thus Ate Zarathustra / Woody Allen -- Biosketches.
"Food & Philosophy offers a collection of essays which explore a range of philosophical topics related to food; it joins Wine & Philosophy and Beer & Philosophy in in the "Epicurean Trilogy." Essays are organized thematically and written by philosophers, food writers, and professional chefs.Provides a critical reflection on what and how we eat can contribute to a robust enjoyment of gastronomic pleasures A thoughtful, yet playful collection which emphasizes the importance of food as a proper object of philosophical reflection in its own right"--Publisher description.
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