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A beer-lovers' book which playfully examines a myriad of philosophical concerns related to beer consumption.
- Effectively demonstrates how real philosophical issues exist just below the surface of our everyday activities
- Divided into four sections: The Art of the Beer; The Ethics of Beer: Pleasures, Freedom, and Character; The Metaphysics and Epistemology of Beer; and Beer in the History of Philosophy
- Uses the context of beer to expose George Berkeley’s views on fermented beverages as a medical cure; to inspect Immanuel Kant’s transcendental idealism through beer goggles, and to sort out Friedrich Nietzsche’s simultaneous praise and condemnation of intoxication
- Written for beer-lovers who want to think while they drink
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From the dawn of civilization, human beings have bent elbows together to consume beer. The stonecutters and laborers who built the Egyptian pyramids did it – and even today, what is more thirst quenching than a good beer at the end of a hard day? Beer is the most democratic of all beverages, making it an excellent vehicle for examining everyday life.
Beer & Philosophy is written for beer lovers who want to think while they drink. It playfully explores a multitude of philosophical questions:
About the Author:
Beer & Philosophy is written for beer lovers who want to think while they drink. It playfully explores a multitude of philosophical questions:
What is the definition of an authentic beer and is its goodness context-dependent?
Is it preferable to drink large quantities of Pabst Blue Ribbon or better to consume smaller amounts of Chimay Blue Grande Réserve?
Can the existence of high quality brew be used to prove the theory of Intelligent Design?
The contributors to this volume present intriguing and often humorous arguments for how complex philosophical concerns are intrinsically linked to something as prosaic as quaffing a pint with friends.
Steven D. Hales is Professor of Philosophy at Bloomsburg University. He received a PhD from Brown University and specializes in epistemology and metaphysics. A prolific writer, Hales was the 2006 recipient of the Bloomsburg University teaching award.
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- PublisherWiley-Blackwell
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1405154306
- ISBN 13 9781405154307
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages248
- EditorHales Steven D.
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