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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Eating and the Perfecting of Our Nature Leon Kass. in the act of speaking . Not only fools but even geniuses cannot liter- ally speak and chew gum at the same time . Usually human beings can freely orchestrate the successions of speeches ...
Eating and the Perfecting of Our Nature Leon Kass. in the act of speaking . Not only fools but even geniuses cannot liter- ally speak and chew gum at the same time . Usually human beings can freely orchestrate the successions of speeches ...
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... speaking . An act of speaking should not be “ contaminated " with food : " It is neither polite nor safe to drink or speak with one's mouth full . " Those to whom we speak should not be showered with particles of food ; neither should ...
... speaking . An act of speaking should not be “ contaminated " with food : " It is neither polite nor safe to drink or speak with one's mouth full . " Those to whom we speak should not be showered with particles of food ; neither should ...
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... speak about freedom - the ever - increasing emancipation from the bonds of instinct and appetite and the progressive cultivation of self - command . One could speak about beautification - the adorn- ment of self and surroundings , the ...
... speak about freedom - the ever - increasing emancipation from the bonds of instinct and appetite and the progressive cultivation of self - command . One could speak about beautification - the adorn- ment of self and surroundings , the ...
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