Philosophy of Wine
A Case of Truth, Beauty and Intoxication
"Cain Todd's work is a pioneering study of the concept of taste as applied to wine, and a serious attempt to make sense of one of the most peculiar forms of criticism currently exercised. It is a skilful bid to rescue wine from the gluttons and to save it for the aesthetes, and all true lovers of wine will be greatly stimulated by its arguments and examples." - Roger Scruton
Does this Bonnes-Mares really have notes of chocolate, truffle, violets, and merde de cheval? Can wines really be feminine, profound, pretentious, or cheeky? Focusing on issues in metaphysics, epistemology, the philosophy of mind, and aesthetics, this book provides a discussion of the philosophical significance of wine. Les mer
Does this Bonnes-Mares really have notes of chocolate, truffle, violets, and merde de cheval? Can wines really be feminine, profound, pretentious, or cheeky? Focusing on issues in metaphysics, epistemology, the philosophy of mind, and aesthetics, this book provides a discussion of the philosophical significance of wine.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Acumen Publishing Ltd
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 224
- ISBN
- 9781844652501
- Utgivelsesår
- 2010
- Format
- 21 x 15 cm
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"Cain Todd's work is a pioneering study of the concept of taste as applied to wine, and a serious attempt to make sense of one of the most peculiar forms of criticism currently exercised. It is a skilful bid to rescue wine from the gluttons and to save it for the aesthetes, and all true lovers of wine will be greatly stimulated by its arguments and examples." - Roger Scruton