The Aesthetics of Wine by Douglas Burnham (PDF)

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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 theoryRepresents the beginnings of a reformulation of general aesthetics

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Product description Review ?Despite the quibbles registered above, cheers to the authors for a fascinating and stimulating book! (Kent Bach, The Journal of Aesthetics & Art Criticism, November 2013)”…rarely does one locate as informative and ingenious analysis of [wine’s] aesthetic qualities as this recent volume by Burnham and Skilleas. …the authors do every student of philosophical aesthetics a welcome service by outfitting their comprehensive argument with one of the clearest expositions of applied aesthetics and its critical use of cultivated practices, sensory competencies, and intersubjective norms for grounding judgements of taste that this reviewer as yet encountered.” (Choice, 1 March 2013) “Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers.? (Choice, 1 March 2013)”Fascinating and extremely well informed” –Jancis RobinsonThis is an important addition to the wine literature. As well as being a serious academic study of the aesthetics of wine appreciation, it’s also clearly written and surprisingly accessible – a must read for any curious drinker.Jamie GoodeWines inspire us. Not just as sources of intoxicating pleasure, but as objects of aesthetic appreciation. Here, in rich and satisfying detail, is a full-length study by philosophers of the subtle factors that influence our tasting judgments and bestow values on wines, both in the glass and beyond.Barry C. Smith, Director of the Institute of Philosophy From the Back Cover The topic of wine appreciation appears in a surprising number of seminal texts on aesthetics, those by renowned philosophers ranging from Plato to Hume and Kant. Yet in all of their writings, wine is a philosophical topic that is quickly dismissed as irrelevant, or even dangerous.The Aesthetics of Wine questions this historic reluctance to ascribe aesthetic attributes to wine, arguing instead that an appreciation of fine wine should be afforded aesthetic consideration–and can lead to valuable aesthetic experiences. Moreover, the authors reveal how the dismissal of wine appreciation stems from certain prejudices against the ‘bodily’ senses of smell and taste, inherent biases that seriously misrepresent the nature of aesthetic perception and judgment. By tackling these prejudices utilizing a suite of philosophical strategies such as social epistemology and phenomenology, the authors reveal a unique new formulation of the very foundations of aesthetics–one that is built on concepts such as context, emergence, inter-subjectivity, practices, and trust.For philosophers, aesthetes, and wine lovers alike, The Aesthetics of Wine offers unique philosophical insights regarding a celebrated drink with undeniable links to the foundations of Western civilization itself. About the Author Ole Martin Skilleås is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bergen. He is the author of Philosophy and Literature (2001); several articles on philosophy, aesthetics, and literature; and is a regular contributor to Vinforum, a Norwegian wine magazine. Douglas Burnham is Professor and Personal Chair of Philosophy at Staffordshire University. He has written extensively on the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Nietzsche and philosophy’s relation to the arts. Read more

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⭐An interesting way to think about wine, beyond the usual tasting approach to appreciation. Good read for anyone who is serious about wine.

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