The Hungry Soul - Eating and the Perfecting of Our Nature

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The Hungry Soul is a fascinating exploration of the natural and cultural act of eating. Kass brilliantly reveals how the various aspects of this phenomenon, and the customs, rituals, and taboos surrounding it, relate to universal and profound truths about the human animal and its deepest yearnings. “Kass is a distinguished and graceful writer. . . . It is astonishing to discover how different is our world from that of the animals, even in that which most evidently betrays that we too are animals—our need and desire for food.”—Roger Scruton, Times Literary Supplement Introduction: "Good for Food . . . to Make One Wise" Food and Nourishing: The Primacy of Form The Human Form:Omnivoros us Erectus Host and Cannibal: From Fressen to Essen Enhancing Uprightness: Civilized Eating Freedom, Friendship, and Philosophy: From Eating to Dining Sanctified Eating: A Memorial of Creation Conclusion: The Hungry Soul and the Perfecting of Our Nature