Most art theorists have argued, following Kant, that artifacts are genuine works of fine art only if they have intrinsic value—they must be designed strictly
Category: General Aesthetics
Form over Function: How is Food Like a Beautiful Building?
One of the most widely held intuitions about the differences between the fine arts and crafts is that genuine works of fine art cannot be
Food, Art, and Impermanence
The experience of transience and of the mortality of things can be profoundly moving and in itself a kind of aesthetic experience. Both Japanese art
Food and the Imagination: Why Kant was Wrong Part 1
Among philosophers who think about aesthetics, the position of food and wine is tenuous at best. Food and wine receive little discussion compared to painting
Food and Emotions: The Mystery of Mom’s Apple Pie
In my recent post about the relationship between between food and emotion, I was a bit skeptical about whether food expresses emotion. This is in
Wine, Objectivity, and a Taste for Purple Haze
Any consideration of objectivity in wine tasting must take into consideration a fundamental fact. Our experiences of taste and smell are not “pure” or “uninterpreted”
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 