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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... soul is thus understood , we should not be reluctant or embarrassed to recognize that animals- all animals — indeed have soul . Thanks to the psychic powers of action and awareness , energized by need and appetite , living things exist ...
... soul is thus understood , we should not be reluctant or embarrassed to recognize that animals- all animals — indeed have soul . Thanks to the psychic powers of action and awareness , energized by need and appetite , living things exist ...
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... soul seeks satisfaction in activities animated also by wonder , ambition , affection , curiosity , and awe . We human beings delight in beauty and order , art and action , sociability and friendship , insight and understanding , song ...
... soul seeks satisfaction in activities animated also by wonder , ambition , affection , curiosity , and awe . We human beings delight in beauty and order , art and action , sociability and friendship , insight and understanding , song ...
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... soul's natural inclinations and aspirations . Recognizing the soul's roots in our needy animal nature , we can now also free ourselves from the equally shrunken and misleading self - understanding of our existentialist philosophies ...
... soul's natural inclinations and aspirations . Recognizing the soul's roots in our needy animal nature , we can now also free ourselves from the equally shrunken and misleading self - understanding of our existentialist philosophies ...
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