The Philosophy of Wine: A Case of Truth, Beauty, and Intoxication 9780773594715

An engaging discussion on the philosophical significance of wine. Can a wine really be feminine, profound, or pretenti

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English Pages [201] Year 2011

The Philosophy of Wine: A Case of Truth, Beauty, and Intoxication
9780773594715

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Cain Todd

Table of contents :
Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. The experience of wine: tasting, smelling and knowing
2. The language of wine: chemicals, metaphors and imagination
3. The case for objectivity I: realism, pluralism and expertise
4. The case for objectivity II: relativism, evaluation and disagreement
5. The aesthetic value of wine: beauty, art, meaning and expression
Conclusion: truth, beauty and intoxication
Bibliography
Index

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