{"product_id":"taste-as-experience-nicola-perullo-9780231173483","title":"Taste as Experience: The Philosophy and Aesthetics of Food","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaste as Experience\u003c\/i\u003e puts the pleasure of food at the center of human experience. It shows how the sense of taste informs our preferences for and relationship to nature, pushes us toward ethical practices of consumption, and impresses upon us the importance of aesthetics. Eating is often dismissed as a necessary aspect of survival, and our personal enjoyment of food is considered a quirk. Nicola Perullo sees food as the only portion of the world we take in on a daily basis, constituting our first and most significant encounter with the earth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerullo has long observed people's food practices and has listened to their food experiences. He draws on years of research to explain the complex meanings behind our food choices and the thinking that accompanies our gustatory actions. He also considers our indifference toward food as a force influencing us as much as engagement. For Perullo, taste is value and wisdom. It cannot be reduced to mere chemical or cultural factors but embodies the quality and quantity of our earthly experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicola Perullo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231173482\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231173483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.70w x 0.90d","brand":"Nicola Perullo","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44254714003711,"sku":"9780231173483","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e8bd114b-90d0-42b0-afb4-9eb275733e9f.jpg?v=1694613947","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/taste-as-experience-nicola-perullo-9780231173483","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}