The Hungry Soul: Eating and the Perfecting of Our NatureFree Press, 1994 - 248 pagini What is the full meaning of eating? What does it reveal about the soul? What is the meaning of human omnivorousness and the myriad customs that refine human eating, transforming animal feeding into human dining? This book examines the phenomena of eating, natural and cultural - from metabolism, appetite, and taste, to hospitality, table manners, and the ritual meal, and reveals how eating not only feeds the body but also nourishes the soul. |
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... nourished and is metabolically ac- tive in ways remarkably similar to microorganisms - for example the glycolytic and Krebs cycles ( the chemical pathways for breaking down sugar ) ... nourishment . Because it is such Food and Nourishing • 23.
... nourished and is metabolically ac- tive in ways remarkably similar to microorganisms - for example the glycolytic and Krebs cycles ( the chemical pathways for breaking down sugar ) ... nourishment . Because it is such Food and Nourishing • 23.
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... nourish a nourishing being ) , the meaning of food falls back onto the meaning of eating ( and nourishing ) . This is no illicit circularity . Such correla- tion of the activity and its object is captured in those languages that contain ...
... nourish a nourishing being ) , the meaning of food falls back onto the meaning of eating ( and nourishing ) . This is no illicit circularity . Such correla- tion of the activity and its object is captured in those languages that contain ...
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... nourishing . Nourishing is thus the activity of self - renewal as well as self - fuel- ing , self - maintenance , self - healing , and self - maturation . Its essence : the transformation of materials , from other to selfsame , by the ...
... nourishing . Nourishing is thus the activity of self - renewal as well as self - fuel- ing , self - maintenance , self - healing , and self - maturation . Its essence : the transformation of materials , from other to selfsame , by the ...
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