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Discover a compelling exploration of our relationship with food in 'The Virtues of the Table,' a thought-provoking book published by Granta in 2015. With 320 engaging pages, this literary work delves into the profound connections between our dietary choices and every facet of human nature, including social, cultural, and emotional aspects. The author, renowned for works like 'The Ego Trick' and 'The Pig that Wants to be Eaten', invites readers to contemplate how our eating habits influence our values and ethics. How does what we consume affect our understanding of autonomy and virtue? Can food choices reveal deeper insights into our existence? This book challenges conventional thinking, urging readers to 'dare to know' the moral implications of our food in a world where taste, sustainability, and conscientiousness intertwine. Ideal for food enthusiasts, philosophers, and anyone passionate about culinary ethics, 'The Virtues of the Table' serves as a guide through the complexities of eating and living well. Dive into this remarkable narrative today. Enjoy fast delivery options to ensure you begin your journey into ethical eating without delay.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781847087157
Year: 2015
Publisher: Granta
Pages: 320
Description:
How we eat, farm and shop for food is not only a matter of taste. Our choices regarding what we eat involve every essential aspect of our human nature: the animal, the sensuous, the social, the cultural, the creative, the emotional and the intellectual. Thinking seriously about food requires us to consider our relationship to nature, to our fellow animals, to each other and to ourselves. So can thinking about food teach us about being virtuous, and can what we eat help us to decide how to live?
From the author of The Ego Trick and The Pig that Wants to be Eaten comes a thought-provoking exploration of our values and vices. What can fasting teach us about autonomy? Should we, like Kant, 'dare to know' cheese? Should we take media advice on salt with a pinch of salt? And can food be more virtuous, more inherently good, than art?
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781847087157
Year: 2015
Publisher: Granta
Pages: 320
Description:
How we eat, farm and shop for food is not only a matter of taste. Our choices regarding what we eat involve every essential aspect of our human nature: the animal, the sensuous, the social, the cultural, the creative, the emotional and the intellectual. Thinking seriously about food requires us to consider our relationship to nature, to our fellow animals, to each other and to ourselves. So can thinking about food teach us about being virtuous, and can what we eat help us to decide how to live?
From the author of The Ego Trick and The Pig that Wants to be Eaten comes a thought-provoking exploration of our values and vices. What can fasting teach us about autonomy? Should we, like Kant, 'dare to know' cheese? Should we take media advice on salt with a pinch of salt? And can food be more virtuous, more inherently good, than art?