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
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
The Yoga of Wine and Food
Among the many interesting comments made in the discussion after my talk last week on food and meaning, one keeps reverberating and growing in stature
Kant, Imagination, and Molecular Gastronomy: Why Kant Was Wrong Part 2
One reason for denying that food and wine are proper objects of aesthetic attention comes from the German philosopher Kant who argued that food and
Subjective Tastes and Mixed Messages: Is the Wine Industry Harming its Image?
This post from Steve Heimoff got me thinking about how the wine industry steps on its message when writers and salespersons insist that wine tasting
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
A Food Obsession is a Wonderful Thing
Sadie Stein is obsessed with food, a fascination which she documents in a lovely essay entitled The Gift of Hunger in the Paris Review. And
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 