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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Todd, Cain Samuel, 1976- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: 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.