TY  - BOOK
AU  - Allhoff,Fritz
AU  - Monroe,Dave
TI  - Food & philosophy: eat, drink, and be merry 
SN  - 1405157755
AV  - B105.F66 F66 2007
U1  - 641.3001 22
PY  - 2007///]
CY  - Malden, MA
PB  - Blackwell Pub.
KW  - Food
KW  - Philosophy
N1  - 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
N2  - "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
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0804/2007017481-b.html
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