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The philosophy of food /
This book explores food from a philosophical perspective, bringing together sixteen leading philosophers to consider the most basic questions about food: What is it exactly? What should we eat? How do we know it is safe? How should food be distributed? What is good food? David M. Kaplan's erudi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
©2012.
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| Colección: | California studies in food and culture.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book explores food from a philosophical perspective, bringing together sixteen leading philosophers to consider the most basic questions about food: What is it exactly? What should we eat? How do we know it is safe? How should food be distributed? What is good food? David M. Kaplan's erudite and informative introduction grounds the discussion, showing how philosophers since Plato have taken up questions about food, diet, agriculture, and animals. However, until recently, few have considered food a standard subject for serious philosophical debate. Each of the essays in this book brings in. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (312 pages). |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520951976 0520951972 9780520269330 0520269330 0520269349 9780520269347 9781283369763 1283369761 |