The Philosophy of Food (Hardcover, New)

This book explores food from a philosophical perspective, bringing together sixteen leading philosophers to consider the most basic questions about food: What is it exactly? What should we eat? How do we know it is safe? How should food be distributed? What is good food? David M. Kaplan's erudite and informative introduction grounds the discussion, showing how philosophers since Plato have taken up questions about food, diet, agriculture, and animals. However, until recently, few have considered food a standard subject for serious philosophical debate. Each of the essays in this book brings in-depth analysis to many contemporary debates in food studies - Slow Food, sustainability, food safety, and politics - and addresses such issues as "happy meat", aquaculture, veganism, and table manners. The result is an extraordinary resource that guides readers to think more clearly and responsibly about what we consume and how we provide for ourselves, and illuminates the reasons why we act as we do.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	California Studies in Food and Culture, 39
Release date:	February 2012
First published:	2012
Editors:	David M. Kaplan
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	320
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-26933-0
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > General Books > Food & Drink > General Promotions
LSN:	0-520-26933-0
Barcode:	9780520269330

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