As I plan an epic Christmas day meal I need a bit of foodie wisdom to help prepare. Epicurus, the Roman philosopher who lent his
Tag: Philosophy of food and wine
Coming Down Off the Perfect Meal
Food and wine have not been taken seriously as forms of art throughout history in part because of the belief that vision and hearing are the
Food, Wine and the Future of Work
This chart from Pew Research tells you why the U.S. desperately needs a vibrant food and wine culture: 73% of Americans say its very
Why is it Important to Think about Food and Wine?
There are lots of hard problems that require our thoughtful attention—poverty, climate change, quantum entanglement, or how to make a living, just for starters. But
Food and Wine that Makes You Cry
As I’ve noted many times, philosophers take a dim view of the capacity of food and wine to evoke emotion. Here is Elizabeth Telfer in
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
