Philosophy comes to dinner: Arguments about the ethics of eating

Andrew Chignell, Terence Cuneo, Matthew C. Halteman

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Abstract

Everyone is talking about food. Chefs are celebrities. “Locavore” and “freegan” have earned spots in the dictionary. Popular books and films about food production and consumption are exposing the unintended consequences of the standard American diet. Questions about the principles and values that ought to guide decisions about dinner have become urgent for moral, ecological, and health-related reasons. In Philosophy Comes to Dinner, twelve philosophers-some leading voices, some inspiring new ones-join the conversation, and consider issues ranging from the sustainability of modern agriculture, to consumer complicity in animal exploitation, to the pros and cons of alternative diets.

Original languageEnglish (US)
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Number of pages299
ISBN (Electronic)9781136578076
ISBN (Print)9780415806824
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Arts and Humanities

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