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Philosophy of Food - Couverture rigide

Livre 18 sur 59: California Studies in Food and Culture
 
9780520269330: Philosophy of Food
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0520269330 ISBN 13 : 9780520269330
Editeur : University of California Press, 2012

Synopsis

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-depth analysis to many contemporary debates in food studies--Slow Food, sustainability, food safety, and politics--and addresses such issues as "happy meat," aquaculture, veganism, and table manners. The result is an extraordinary resource that guides readers to think more clearly and responsibly about what we consume and how we provide for ourselves, and illuminates the reasons why we act as we do.

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À propos de l'auteur

David M. Kaplan is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Texas.

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Éditeur
University of California Press
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0520269330
ISBN 13 
9780520269330
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
320
Éditeur
Kaplan David M.
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Personne responsable
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