I Think Therefore I Eat: The World's Greatest Minds Tackle the Food Question

Name: I Think Therefore I Eat: The World's Greatest Minds Tackle the Food Question
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ISBN: 9781684421985

✍️ Cohen, Martin

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Food Writing & History

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“Curious home cooks with an appetite for intellectual banter will love this. If you want precise baking ratios or quick weeknight dinners with exact calorie counts, you will be disappointed. This is for late-night armchair reading over a glass of wine.

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Cohen, Martin

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🏛 Turner 📅 2018 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781684421985

📝 Description: I Think Therefore I Eat: The World's Greatest Minds Tackle the Food Question

"The worst thing about food science, the elephant in the room, is that it's not just the opinions that are changing--but the 'facts' themselves shift too."Did you know that the great philosophers were the original foodies? To eat or not to eat? That's an easy question to answer. But what to eat? That's a deep and profoundly difficult one. Doctors and nutritionists often disagree with each other, while celebrities and scientists keep pitching us new recipes and special diets. No one thought to ask the philosophers--those rational souls devoted to truth, ethics, and reason--what they think. Until now.

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The description suggests a novel approach to food writing by consulting rational souls rather than just nutritionists. The tone appears serious and analytical, likely alienating readers seeking practical recipes or light entertainment. It may not suit those looking for actionable dietary advice or casual reading.

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⭐ eatbookfamily.com editorial review Editorial rating 4.3/5

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Curious home cooks with an appetite for intellectual banter will love this. If you want precise baking ratios or quick weeknight dinners with exact calorie counts, you will be disappointed. This is for late-night armchair reading over a glass of wine.

Reader rating

4.2

Based on 1 reviews

Eatbook Family editorial team

The description suggests a novel approach to food writing by consulting rational souls rather than just nutritionists. The tone appears serious and analytical, likely alienating readers seeking practical recipes or light entertainment. It may not suit those looking for actionable dietary advice or casual reading.

❓ Frequently asked questions

No, this is a conceptual and literary exploration rather than a traditional visual cookbook, focusing on ideas rather than plating techniques.

Not at all. The kitchen tools required are just your everyday pots and pans, and the primary ingredient you need is an open, questioning mind.

📖 Who should read this

📜 Historical context

Drawing from the rich tradition of philosophical inquiry, this book explores the profound relationship between thought and sustenance. Rather than focusing on a single regional cuisine, it examines the universal human dilemma of what to put on our plates through the lens of history's greatest thinkers.