The Virtues of the Tables

An entertaining and thought-provoking look at the food on our plates, and what it can teach us about being human, from the author of The Ego Trick and The Pig That Wants to be Eaten

About the author

Julian Baggini is the founder of The Philosophers' Magazine. His books include Do You Think What You Think You Think? (with Jeremy Stangroom), What's It All About?: Philosophy and the Meaning of Life, the best-selling The Pig That Wants To Be Eaten, The Ego Trick and The Virtues of the Table, all published by Granta Books. He has written for numerous newspapers and magazines, as well as for the think tanks The Institute of Public Policy Research, Demos and Counterpoint. He has also appeared as a character in two Alexander McCall-Smith novels. His latest book, Freedom Regained, was published by Granta Books in 2015.
His website is: www.microphilosophy.net

Product details

• Authors: Julian Baggini, Baggini Julian
• Publisher: Granta Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 17.12.2014
• EAN: 9781847087157
• ISBN: 978-1-84708-715-7
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; COOKING / General, PHILOSOPHY / General, Cookery / food & drink etc, Popular philosophy, Cookery / food and drink / food writing