Theory as practice : ethical inquiry in the Renaissance / Nancy S. Struever

• Record Nr.: UNISA990005614000203316
• Autore: STRUEVER, Nancy S.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chicago and London : The University of Chicago press, 1992
• Descrizione fisica: XIII, 246 p. ; 24 cm.
• Disciplina: 170
• Soggetti: Etica - Sec. 16
• Collocazione: CC 170 STR
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia

The aesthetics of wine / / Douglas Burnham and Ole Martin Skilleås

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910141254503321
• Autore: Burnham Douglas
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012
• ISBN: 1-280-87845-2; 9786613719768; 1-118-32384-X; 1-118-32387-4; 1-118-32385-8
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (239 p.)
• Collana: New directions in aesthetics ; ; 13
• Classificazione: PHI001000
• Altri autori (Persone): SkilleåsOle Martin
• Disciplina: 394.1/3
• Soggetti: Wine - Philosophy; Wine tasting
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Machine generated contents note: Introduction 1. Basic Concepts 2. Wine as an Object 3. Wine and Cognition 4. Aesthetic Attributes 5. Taste and Expertise 6. The Wineworld Bibliography.
• Sommario/riassunto: "The Aesthetics of Wine shows that discussing wine within the framework of aesthetics both benefits our understanding of wine as a phenomenon, while also challenging some of the basic assumptions of the tradition of aesthetics. Analyzes the appreciation of wine as an aesthetic practice. Tackles prejudices against bodily senses, showing how they distort traditional aesthetic theory Represents the beginnings of a reformulation of general aesthetics"--