The Aesthetics of Food: The Philosophical Debate about What We Eat and Drink

by Kevin W Sweeney

The Aesthetics of Food sets out the continuing philosophical debate about the aesthetic nature of food. The debate begins with Plato's claim that only objects of sight and hearing could be beautiful; consequently, food as something we smell and taste could not be beautiful. Plato's sceptical position has been both supported and opposed in one form or another throughout the ages. This book demonstrates how the current debate has evolved and critically...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783487429
• ISBN13: 9781783487424
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary