“To each his own”. “One man’s meat is another man’s poison.” Platitudes about disagreement over taste are a “dime a dozen”, as numerous as platitudes
Category: General Aesthetics
Road Fever
As some of you know, I spend much of the year wandering around the country sampling regional wine and food, taking in the sights, and
Food, Art, and Meaning
Critics of the idea that food can be art claim that flavors are not about anything—they don’t tell stories or give insight. Thus, food lacks
A Platonic Valentine
Love seeks beauty, a reckless, itinerant gambler aimed at the eternal possession of the good. Love in its quest for beauty thus directs the mind
Food and the Fine Arts
The German philosopher Immanuel Kant has, arguably, been the most important philosopher in the tradition when it comes to questions about art and aesthetics. And
What is Art For?
I don’t agree with the underlying assumption of Alain de Botton’s recent work that art’s value lies in what it is for, the purposes it
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 