Making Sense of Taste: Food and Philosophy

247 Pages·2002·3.878 MB·English

by  Carolyn Korsmeyer

MAKINGS ENSE
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Contents
Lisotfi llustrations ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1
CHAPTERO NE • TheH ierarocfth hySe e nses 11
CHAPTERT WO • PhilosoopfTh aisteAese: s thaentdiN co naestSheentsiecs 38
CHAPTERT HREE• TheS cienocfTe a ste 68
CHAPTERF OUR • TheM eanionfgT a staen dt hTea sotfeM eaning 103
CHAPTERF IVE• TheV isuAaplp etRietper:e seTnatsitaneng d F ood 146
CHAPTERSIX• NarratiovfEe ast ing 185
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Index

Illustrations
3.1 Thep apilolfta hete o ngue 72
3.2A tasbtued 73
3.3H ennintga'sst teet rahedron 78
4.1 A pretzel 120
4.2S ymboolft heev angeMlaitstth eEwc,h ternaGcohs pels 120
4.3C areme's decorahteeadad n dbs ouacrk'slp iingg 122
4.4C aremseu'sg ahra rps 123
4.5C aremGer'sa nPda vilIcohni nois 124
4.6D ecoractairvvefe rdu its 127
5.1 TheU nicoTrna pesTtarys:t e 148
5.2B rueghAelll,eg oorfTy a ste 152
5.3B augiSnt,iL lilf e 153
5.4A ertsVeann,i tas 155
5.5S anchyeC zotaSnt,i Llilfw ei tCha rdoon 165
5.6V ibeTrhte,M arveloSuasu ce 171
5.7F ytS,t iLlilfo efA bundanGta me 173
5.8S otui nCea,r caosfBs e ef 179
5.9R omamno safircma egnwti thr efuse 184