The Hierarchy of the Senses | Philosophy of Taste | Carolyn Korsmeyer | EP. 2 Food Series

This conversation is part of the series 'The Philosophy, Science, & Aesthetics of Food' ('Dare to know!' Philosophy Podcast). Carolyn Korsmeyer is the Research Professor of Philosophy at the University at Buffalo, and her areas in philosophy include aesthetics and emotion theory. She has a special interest in the senses that have been traditionally neglected by philosophy: taste and touch. In her books, Professor Korsmeyer addresses taste, food, disgust, and related subjects. Today’s focus will be her book ‘Making Sense of Taste: Food and Philosophy’ which explores the gustatory sense and its aesthetic features.

GUEST INFO
https://www.carolynkorsmeyer.com/

BOOKS BY GUEST
Making Sense of Taste: Food and Philosophy (1999)
https://www.amazon.com/Making-Sense-T...
Gender and Aesthetics: An Introduction (2004)
https://www.amazon.com/Gender-Aesthet...
Savoring Disgust: The Foul and the Fair in Aesthetics (2011)
https://www.amazon.com/Savoring-Disgu...
Things: In Touch with the Past (2018)
https://www.amazon.com/Things-Touch-P...
Taste Culture Reader: Experiencing Food and Drink (2005)
https://www.amazon.com/Taste-Culture-...
Charlotte's Story (forthcoming, October 2021)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09...

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HOST INFO:
Fabian Corver is the Host & Producer of the Dare to Know! Philosophy Podcast. Fabian earned a Master of Letters in Philosophy from University of Glasgow and a B.B.A. from Fontys University of Applied Sciences.

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OUTLINE:
0:00​​​ - Introduction
1:44 - Background
3:05 - Making Sense of Taste: Food and Philosophy
6:18 - Hierarchy of the Senses
13:06 - Aristotle and Plato
19:45 - Male/female dichotomy
25:19 - Literal taste & Aesthetic taste
31:33 - The Problem of Taste & Standards of Taste
39:21 - Supertasters & expert tasters
41:25 - Standard of Taste & Objectivity
43:10 - Immanuel Kant & Disinterested Pleasure
47:35 - Objective Judgments
51:41 - Expectation and Standards of Taste
52:53 - Aesthetics and Food
59:22 - Meaning of Food
1:00:44 - Food and Fine Art
1:02:53 - Relevant Distinctions
1:05:40 - Equalizing the Senses?
1:08:26 - Hierarchy of the Senses & Food Art
1:11:24 - Still Life Painting & Humility
1:12:30 - Disgust & Food
1:15:02 - Narratives of Eating
1:19:44 - The Relationship Between Aesthetics and Ethics
1:24:06 - The Sense of Touch
1:28:13 - Future Research Directions: Philosophy of Food