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Author Boisvert, Raymond D., author.

Title Philosophers at table : on food and being human / Raymond D. Boisvert and Lisa Heldke.

Publication Info. London, UK : Reaktion Books Ltd, 2016.
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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  641.3 B684P    Check Shelf
Description 197 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-192) and index.
Contents Introduction -- Hospitality is ethics -- Food as/and art -- Tasting, testing, knowing -- Being hungry, hungry being -- Conclusion : reconstructive surgery.
Summary "One of the most important things we do every day is eat. The question of eating--what and how--may seem simple at first, but it is dense with possible interpretations, reflecting the myriad roles food plays in our lives. 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. Philosophers at Table explores the philosophical scaffolding that supports this crucial aspect of everyday life, showing that humans are not just creatures with minds, but creatures with stomachs."--Page 4 of cover.
Subject Food -- Philosophy.
Food habits -- Philosophy.
Food -- Philosophy. (OCoLC)fst00930564
Added Author Heldke, Lisa M. (Lisa Maree), 1960- author.
ISBN 9781780235882 (paperback)
1780235887 (paperback)
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