Thinking Through Food: A Philosophical Introduction | Alexandra Plakias | EP. 6 Food Series

This conversation is part of the series 'The Philosophy, Science, & Aesthetics of Food' ('Dare to know!' Philosophy Podcast). Today we are joined by Alexandra Plakias. Alexandra Plakias is the Associate Professor of Philosophy at Hamilton College. Her research focuses on metaethics and moral psychology: the role of disgust in moral judgment; moral disagreement and objectivity; the relevance of empirical psychology to metaethics. She also works on food and philosophy, which is the topic of today’s discussion.

GUEST INFO:
https://sites.google.com/site/alexpla...

BOOKS BY GUEST:
- Thinking Through Food: A Philosophical Introduction (2019)
https://broadviewpress.com/product/th...

PODCAST CHANNELS:
ITunes/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast...
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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
1:03 - Background
3:18 - Thinking Through Food: A Philosophical Introduction
5:56 - How to Define Food?
13:06 - Flavor & “Mary argument”
22:06 - Epistemology of Food
25:06 - Food Labelling & Testimony
27:50 - Nutritionism & Common Currency of Food
35:41 - Food Labelling: Lying & Bullshit
41:20 - Virtue Epistemology
50:21 - Ethics of Eating Animals
55:38 - Government Interference, Autonomy, & Food Choices
1:03:05 - Philosophy & Food Justice
1:08:00 - Eating: A System of Knowledge, Value, Beauty, Health, and Justice
1:13:10 - Future Research Directions