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The Virtues of the Table
How to Eat and Think
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An entertaining and thought-provoking look at the food on our plates, and what it can teach us about being human, from the author of The Pig That Wants to be Eaten.
An entertaining and thought-provoking look at the food on our plates, and what it can teach us about being human, from the author of The Ego Trick and The Pig That Wants to be Eaten
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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?
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The Virtues of the Table by Julian Baggini receives praise for its engaging blend of philosophy and gastronomy, offering a thoughtful exploration of the ethical and cultural dimensions of eating. Reviewers commend Baggini for his humorous and insightful dismantling of common food myths and for making philosophy accessible to food enthusiasts. The book is described as both entertaining and thought-provoking, with many appreciating its practical approach and inclusion of recipes that stimulate both the mind and palate.
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ISBN: 9781847087157
Publisher: Granta Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 January 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Granta Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 224g
Pages: 320
About the Author
JULIAN BAGGINI (www.julianbaggini.com) is Founding Editor of The Philosophers' Magazine. His books include Welcome to Everytown: A Journey into the English Mind, What's It All About?: Philosophy and the Meaning of Life, the bestselling The Pig that Wants to be Eaten, Do They Think You're Stupid? and The Ego Trick, all published by Granta Books.
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