Food for Thought
Elizabeth Telfer · 1996
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About the book
"What are the moral implications of our attitude to food, and what are the implications of its importance in our culture? This short and accessible book answers questions about the place food should have in our individual lives." "Food for Thought brings together the work of philosophers from Plato to John Stuart Mill, Aristotle to Kant, to help us think about the issues surrounding food. How can we justify the recent explosion of attention given to gourmet food in a world where many are starving? Do we have a duty to be healthy? Are hospitableness and temperance moral virtues? Is the pleasure of good food illusory?" "Food for Thought is intended to make those who are involved in working with food think about some of the principles underpinning this field. For those studying philosophy, the book shows how traditional philosophy and some of its classic texts can illuminate an everyday subject."--Jacket.
First sentence: Millions of people, in many parts of the world, are either starving or malnourished.
Book details
- Year
- 1996
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Editions
- 12
- Pages
- 144
- ISBN
- 9781134784530
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