ABSTRACT

Looking at the philosophical issues raised by food this short and accessible book questions the place food should have in our individual lives. It shows how traditional philosophy and its classic texts can illuminate an everyday subject.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|19 pages

Feeding the Hungry

chapter 2|17 pages

The Pleasures of Food

chapter 3|20 pages

Food as Art

chapter 4|21 pages

Food Duties

chapter 5|21 pages

Hospitableness

chapter 6|17 pages

Temperance

chapter |6 pages

Conclusion