Anthony Bourdain is famous for being brave enough to eat things
most Americans would not regard as food, including a whole cobra,
raw seal’s eyeballs, and unwashed warthog rectum. His book
Kitchen Confidential (2000) was his first best-seller, but not his
last. Though best known as an authority on food and international
travel, Bourdain also wrote popular crime novels and books on
history and other topics. He was a fan and friend of The Ramones
and dedicated his hilarious book The Nasty Bits (2007) to the
members of the band. Bourdain was a heavy user of multiple drugs, a
practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and an exposer of sexual
harassment both in the restaurant business and the movies. All his
writings and recorded conversations are witty and penetrating, and
express his strong personal opinions on many subjects, from
vegetarianism to religion. Anthony Bourdain and Philosophy is a
collection of chapters by a diverse group of philosophers on many
aspects of Bourdain’s life and work. Among the topics discussed:
What counts as food, and what counts as good food? What can we
learn from travel that we could not glean from books and movies? Do
eating habits bring people together or drive them apart? Is suicide
a moral issue or just a matter of personal preference? Is it okay
for an addictive personality to indulge his many indications,
including addictions to work and sports? Are vegetarianism and
other progressive lifestyle features “first world luxuries”?
Scott Calef is professor in the Department of Philosophy and
Religion, Ohio Wesleyan University. He edited Led Zeppelin and
Philosophy: All Will Be Revealed (2009) and has written many
scholarly articles on philosophy.
General
| Imprint: |
Open Universe
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2023 |
| Editors: |
Scott Calef
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| Dimensions: |
228 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
280 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-63770-039-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-63770-039-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781637700396 |
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