Food & philosophy: eat, drink, and be merry

Fritz Allhoff, Dave Monroe1405157755, 978-1-4051-5775-9

Table of contents :
Foreword Odessa Piper……Page 8
Acknowledgments……Page 10
Setting the Table: An Introduction to Food & Philosophy Fritz Allhoff and Dave Monroe……Page 11
Appetizers Food in Culture & Society……Page 21
1 Epicurus, the Foodies’ Philosopher Michael Symons……Page 23
2 Carving Values with a Spoon Lydia Zepeda……Page 41
3 Should I Eat Meat? Vegetarianism and Dietary Choice Jen Wrye……Page 55
4 Sublime Hunger: A Consideration of Eating Disorders Beyond Beauty Sheila Lintott……Page 68
First Course Taste & Food Criticism……Page 81
5 Taste, Gastronomic Expertise, and Objectivity Michael Shaffer……Page 83
6 Who Needs a Critic? The Standard of Taste and the Power of Branding Jeremy Iggers……Page 98
7 Hungry Engrams: Food and Non-Representational Memory Fabio Parasecoli……Page 112
Second Course Edible Art & Aesthetics……Page 125
8 Can a Soup Be Beautiful? The Rise of Gastronomy and the Aesthetics of Food Kevin W. Sweeney……Page 127
9 Can Food Be Art? The Problem of Consumption Dave Monroe……Page 143
10 Delightful, Delicious, Disgusting Carolyn Korsmeyer……Page 155
11 Food Fetishes and Sin-Aesthetics: Professor Dewey, Please Save Me From Myself Glenn Kuehn……Page 172
Dessert Eating & Ethics……Page 185
12 Eating Well: Thinking Ethically About Food Roger J. H. King……Page 187
13 Picky Eating is a Moral Failing Matthew Brown……Page 202
14 Shall We Dine? Confronting the Strange and Horrifying Story of GMOs in Our Food Paul B. Thompson……Page 218
15 Taking Stock: An Overview of Arguments For and Against Hunting Linda Jerofke……Page 231
Petits Fours Compliments of the Chef……Page 247
16 Food and Sensuality: A Perfect Pairing Jennifer L. Iannolo……Page 249
17 Duty to Cook: Exploring the Intents and Ethics of Home and Restaurant Cuisine Christian J. Krautkramer……Page 260
18 Diplomacy of the Dish: Cultural Understanding Through Taste Mark Tafoya……Page 274
19 Balancing Tastes: Inspiration, Taste, and Aesthetics in the Kitchen Aki Kamozawa and H. Alexander Talbot……Page 286
Afterword……Page 297
20 Thus Ate Zarathustra W oody Allen……Page 299
Notes on Contributors……Page 303
Index……Page 309