The philosophy of food /:

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 erudi...

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Weitere Verfasser: Kaplan, David M. (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2012.
Schriftenreihe:California studies in food and culture.
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (312 pages).
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520951976
0520951972
9780520269330
0520269330
0520269349
9780520269347
9781283369763
1283369761