Food and Philosophy: Eat, Think, and Be Merry

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