{"product_id":"anthony-bourdain-and-philosophy-paperback","title":"Anthony Bourdain and Philosophy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Calef\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony Bourdain is famous for being brave enough to eat things most Americans would not regard as food, including a whole cobra, raw seal's eyeballs, and unwashed warthog rectum. His book \u003ci\u003eKitchen Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e (2000) was his first best-seller, but not his last. Though best known as an authority on food and international travel, Bourdain also wrote popular crime novels and books on history and other topics. He was a fan and friend of The Ramones and dedicated his hilarious book \u003ci\u003eThe Nasty Bits\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) to the members of the band.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBourdain was a heavy user of multiple drugs, a practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and an exposer of sexual harassment both in the restaurant business and the movies. All his writings and recorded conversations are witty and penetrating, and express his strong personal opinions on many subjects, from vegetarianism to religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthony Bourdain and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of chapters by a diverse group of philosophers on many aspects of Bourdain's life and work. Among the topics discussed: What counts as food, and what counts as good food? What can we learn from travel that we could not glean from books and movies? Do eating habits bring people together or drive them apart? Is suicide a moral issue or just a matter of personal preference? Is it okay for an addictive personality to indulge his many indications, including addictions to work and sports? Are vegetarianism and other progressive lifestyle features \"first world luxuries\"?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Calef \u003c\/b\u003eis professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion, Ohio Wesleyan University. He edited \u003ci\u003eLed Zeppelin and Philosophy: All Will Be Revealed\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) and has written many scholarly articles on philosophy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Calef \u003c\/b\u003eis professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion, Ohio Wesleyan University. He edited \u003ci\u003eLed Zeppelin and Philosophy: All Will Be Revealed\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) and has written many scholarly articles on philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691536551999,"sku":"9781637700396","price":29.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d58db9defb6c7eacffdfd72abbf2e5d5.webp?v=1764992440","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/anthony-bourdain-and-philosophy-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}