{"product_id":"philosophers-at-table-raymond-d-boisvert-9781780235882","title":"Philosophers at Table: On Food and Being Human","description":"When you boil it down, one of the most important things we do each day is eat. The question of eating--what, and how--may seem simple at first, but it is dense with complex meanings, reflecting myriad roles that food plays and has played over the centuries. In fact, as Raymond D. Boisvert and Lisa Heldke show in this book, it's difficult to imagine a more philosophically charged act than eating. \u003ci\u003ePhilosophers at Table\u003c\/i\u003e explores the philosophical scaffolding that supports this crucial aspect of everyday life, showing that we are not just creatures with minds, but also with stomachs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Examining a cornucopia of literary works, myths, histories, and film--not to mention philosophical ideas--the authors make the case for a bona fide philosophy of food. They look at \u003ci\u003eBabette's Feast\u003c\/i\u003e as an argument for hospitality as a central ethical virtue. They compare fast food in Accra to the molecular gastronomy of Spain as a way of considering the nature of food as art. And they bite into a slug--which is, unsurprisingly, completely gross--to explore tasting as a learning tool, a way of knowing. A surprising, original take on something we have not philosophically savored enough, \u003ci\u003ePhilosophers at Table\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to think in fresh ways about the simple and important act of eating.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Raymond D. Boisvert, Lisa Heldke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1780235887\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780235882\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Raymond D. Boisvert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44129616298239,"sku":"9781780235882","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5588039d-1168-4da3-bb9d-6244414e9c5a.jpg?v=1687464878","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/philosophers-at-table-raymond-d-boisvert-9781780235882","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}