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The objective of this category is to create a up to date and comprehensive repertoire of the current literature on the philosophy of food and drinking. This is an
up and coming area of philosophy. It is distinctly characterized by its appeal
to virtually any philosophical sub-discipline, by its cross-disciplinary
vocation, and by its relevance for society at large. Alike areas such as
philosophy of biology, philosophy of gender, and the philosophy of art, the philosophy
of food concerns questions that pertain to several sub-fields, including ethics,
political philosophy, philosophy of science, metaphysics, aesthetics,
philosophy of mind, and philosophy of language. The ethical and
political aspects of the philosophy of food are without doubt its most advanced
and well-known aspects. More recently, however, the philosophy of food has taken a
more theoretical inflexion. Contemporary philosophers have indeed begun in-depth
investigations of questions concerning topics such as: taste, the aesthetics experience of drinking and eating, food identity, food biodiversity, food policy, food law, food and social class, food and gender.
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