Well not quite. But I’ve made some progress on it. I’ve collected all my recent mutterings about good taste in my monthly column at Three
Tag: Immanuel Kant
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
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
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
Why is Food Criticism So Lame?
Do you have to think about food to appreciate it? Most people would say no. Indeed, it would be obtuse if in response to a