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The philosophy of wine : a case of truth, beauty and intoxication /
Questions like these have entertained anyone who has ever puzzled over the tasting notes of a wine "expert." Such questions can be bewildering but they also raise fascinating philosophical issues about the nature of sense perception, knowledge, beauty, and meaning. Wine appreciation can re...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Montréal :
McGill-Queen's University Press,
[2011], 2010]
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- The experience of wine : tasting, smelling and knowing
- The language of wine : chemicals, metaphors and imagination
- The case for objectivity I : realism, pluralism and expertise
- The case for objectivity II : relativism, evaluation and disagreement
- The aesthetic value of wine : beauty, art, meaning and expression
- Conclusion: Truth, beauty and intoxication.