Traditionally, philosophers have sharply distinguished the higher and lower senses and argued that only objects sensed via sight and hearing can be beautiful. We speak
Tag: sense hierarchy
The Puritan Mark Bittman
I agree with NY Times’ food columnist Mark Bittman that the word “foodie” should be retired. At a dinner party the other night where people
People With No Taste Shouldn’t Write about Food or Wine
One of my favorite pastimes is exposing Roger Scruton’s senseless twaddle about taste, which he deploys in the service of denying the artistry of food
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 