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Foreword | p. viii |
Acknowledgments | p. x |
Setting the Table: An Introduction to Food & Philosophy | p. 1 |
Appetizers: Food in Culture & Society | p. 11 |
Epicurus, the Foodies' Philosopher | p. 13 |
Carving Values with a Spoon | p. 31 |
Should I Eat Meat? Vegetarianism and Dietary Choice | p. 45 |
Sublime Hunger: A Consideration of Eating Disorders Beyond Beauty | p. 58 |
First Course: Taste & Food Criticism | p. 71 |
Taste, Gastronomic Expertise, and Objectivity | p. 73 |
Who Needs a Critic? The Standard of Taste and the Power of Branding | p. 88 |
Hungry Engrams: Food and Non-Representational Memory | p. 102 |
Second Course: Edible Art & Aesthetics | p. 115 |
Can a Soup Be Beautiful? The Rise of Gastronomy and the Aesthetics of Food | p. 117 |
Can Food Be Art? The Problem of Consumption | p. 133 |
Delightful, Delicious, Disgusting | p. 145 |
Food Fetishes and Sin-Aesthetics: Professor Dewey, Please Save Me From Myself | p. 162 |
Dessert: Eating & Ethics | p. 175 |
Eating Well: Thinking Ethically About Food | p. 177 |
Picky Eating is a Moral Failing | p. 192 |
Shall We Dine? Confronting the Strange and Horrifying Story of GMOs in Our Food | p. 208 |
Taking Stock: An Overview of Arguments For and Against Hunting | p. 221 |
Petits Fours: Compliments of the Chef | p. 237 |
Food and Sensuality: A Perfect Pairing | p. 239 |
Duty to Cook: Exploring the Intents and Ethics of Home and Restaurant Cuisine | p. 250 |
Diplomacy of the Dish: Cultural Understanding Through Taste | p. 264 |
Balancing Tastes: Inspiration, Taste, and Aesthetics in the Kitchen | p. 276 |
Afterword | p. 287 |
Thus Ate Zarathustra | p. 289 |
Notes on Contributors | p. 293 |
Index | p. 299 |
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