The Aesthetics Of Food : The Philosophical Debate About What We Eat And Drink

The Aesthetics of Food: The Philosophical Debate about What We Eat and Drink sets out the continuing philosophical debate about the aesthetic nature of food. The debate begins with Plato's claim that only objects of sight and hearing could be beautiful; consequently, food, as something we smell and taste, could not be beautiful. This book demonstrates how the current debate has evolved, showing how it has been influenced by the changing nature of critical theory and by changes in art historical paradigms, as well as by recent advances in neuroscience. Particular attention is paid to recent philosophical discussion about wine: whether an interest in a wine reflects only a subjective or personal preference or whether one can make objective judgments about the quality and merit of a wine. Finally, Kevin W. Sweeney explores how the debate has been informed by changes in the cooking, presenting, and consuming of food.

• | Author: Kevin W. Sweeney
• | Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• | Publication Date: Jan 15, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 204 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1783487437
• | ISBN-13: 9781783487431