The philosophy of wine : a case of truth, beauty, and intoxication / Cain Todd.

Author/creator Todd, Cain Samuel, 1976-
Format Book
Publication InfoMontréal [Québec] ; Ithaca [N.Y.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2010.
Descriptionx, 189 pages ; 22 cm
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Contents Introduction -- The experience of wine : tasting, smelling and knowing -- The language of wine : chemicals, metaphors and imagination -- The case for objectivity I : realism, pluralism and expertise -- The case for objectivity II : relativism, evaluation and disagreement -- The aesthetic value of wine : beauty, art, meaning and expression -- Conclusion: Truth, beauty and intoxication.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 183-185) and index.
LCCN 2011284275
ISBN9780773538382
ISBN0773538380

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Joyner General Stacks GT2885 .T63 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold