Somaesthetics and Food /

This volume focuses on the relationship between food, aesthetics, philosophy, and somaesthetics, exploring how food is much more than a biological necessity. It invites readers to rethink food as a central element of human life-one that intertwines culture, art, ethics, and aesthetics-and encourages...

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Other Authors: Koczanowicz, Dorota (Editor), Perullo, Nicola (Editor)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026.

Series: Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2026.
Studies in Somaesthetics ; 10.

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Call Number: PZ7.S588

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Summary:This volume focuses on the relationship between food, aesthetics, philosophy, and somaesthetics, exploring how food is much more than a biological necessity. It invites readers to rethink food as a central element of human life-one that intertwines culture, art, ethics, and aesthetics-and encourages a more mindful, sustainable engagement with it. Covering a range of topics-from the philosophy of taste to mindful eating, sustainability, lab-grown meat, obesity, and environmental responsibility-the essays in this volume demonstrate and expand the richness and potential of food philosophy through the lens of somaesthetics.
Physical Description:1 online resource (264 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004744578