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Philosophy Comes to Dinner: Arguments About the Ethics of Eating
Andrew Chignell
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Description for Philosophy Comes to Dinner: Arguments About the Ethics of Eating
Paperback. Editor(s): Chignell, Andrew; Cuneo, Terence; Halteman, Matthew C. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 472.
Everyone is talking about food. Chefs are celebrities. Locavore and freegan have earned spots in the dictionary. Popular books and films about food production and consumption are exposing the unintended consequences of the standard American diet. Questions about the principles and values that ought to guide decisions about dinner have become urgent for moral, ecological, and health-related reasons. In Philosophy Comes to Dinner, twelve philosophers-some leading voices, some inspiring new ones-join the conversation, and consider issues ranging from the sustainability of modern agriculture, to consumer complicity in animal exploitation, to the pros and cons of alternative ... Read more
Everyone is talking about food. Chefs are celebrities. Locavore and freegan have earned spots in the dictionary. Popular books and films about food production and consumption are exposing the unintended consequences of the standard American diet. Questions about the principles and values that ought to guide decisions about dinner have become urgent for moral, ecological, and health-related reasons. In Philosophy Comes to Dinner, twelve philosophers-some leading voices, some inspiring new ones-join the conversation, and consider issues ranging from the sustainability of modern agriculture, to consumer complicity in animal exploitation, to the pros and cons of alternative ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
472g
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415806831
SKU
V9780415806831
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99-13
About Andrew Chignell
Andrew Chignell is Associate Professor at Cornell University. His research focuses on Kant and other early modern philosophers. Topically he has worked on epistemology, aesthetics, and philosophy of religion. He is the co-instructor of The Ethics of Eating Massive Online Open Course on Edx.org and a contributor to the Oxford Handbook of Food Ethics. ... Read more
Reviews for Philosophy Comes to Dinner: Arguments About the Ethics of Eating
In the last few years much has been written that should psychologically (and perhaps physically) unsettle those who eat the typical American diet. This book ups the ante. Not only does it contain important new arguments, it is packed with provocative new questions. The publication of this book marks the emergence of the philosophy of food ... Read more