The Philosopher's Table : How to Start Your Philosophy Dinner Club - Monthly Conversation, Music, and Reci Pes

"Talk doesn't cook rice." —Chinese Proverb According to Socrates, knowledge is "food for the soul." That's all well and good for the Socratic but, according to Maslow, food for the stomach is a far more pressing matter. But why can't you have your talk, and cook rice too? With The Philosopher's Table, Marietta McCarty shows you that you can. In this book, you will find all of the necessary ingredients to start a Philosophy Dinner Club, taking a monthly tour around the world with friends to sample hors d'oeuvres of succulent wisdom and fill your plate with food from each philosophers' home country. With recipes, theories, and insights both old and new—all peppered with McCarty's charming and informative prose—you and your friends will: —Enjoy fresh homemade lamb meatballs and tzatziki, and the simple pleasures of life in Epicurus's ancient Greek garden. —Practice nonviolence (in life and at the dinner table) while sharing tofu curry with Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi. —Learn the fundamentals of rational decision-making with a mouthful of bratwurst from Germany's Immanuel Kant —In the spirit of accepting change, ditch the familiar take-out containers and dine on homemade shrimp dumplings with China's Lao Tzu. —And so much more! Complete with McCarty's recommendations for ethnic music from each region to enjoy during your gatherings and discussion questions to prompt debate, The Philosopher's Table contains everything you need to leave your host's home brimming with both nutritional and mental satisfaction. "Talk doesn't cook rice." Chinese Proverb According to Socrates, knowledge is "food for the soul." That's all well and good for the Socratic but, according to Maslow, food for the stomach is a far more pressing matter. But why can't you have your talk, and cook rice too? With The Philosopher's Table , Marietta McCarty shows you that you can. In this book, you will find all of the necessary ingredients to start a Philosophy Dinner Club, taking a monthly tour around the world with friends to sample hors d'oeuvres of succulent wisdom and fill your plate with food from each philosophers' home country. With recipes, theories, and insights both old and newall peppered with McCarty's charming and informative proseyou and your friends will: Enjoy fresh, homemade tzatziki, lamb meatballs, and the simple pleasures of life while walking in Epicurus's ancient Greek garden. Acknowledge the difference between spiritual and physical hunger (and satisfy both) with Medjool dates with cheese and honey and wisdom from Iraq's Abu Hamid Muhammed al-Ghazali. Learn about rational decision-making with a mouthfull of bratwurst from Germany's Immanuel Kant In the spirit of accepting change, ditch the familiar take-out containers and dine on homemade shrimp dumplings with China's Lao Tzu. And much more! Complete with McCarty's recommendations for ethnic music from each region to enjoy during your gatherings and discussion questions to prompt debate, The Philosopher's Table contains everything you need to leave your host's home brimming with both nutritional and mental satisfaction. According to Socrates, knowledge is "food for the soul." That's all well and good for the Socratic, but, according to Abraham Maslow, food for the stomach is a far more pressing matter. But why can't you have your talk, and cook rice too? With "The Philosopher's Table", Marietta McCarty shows that you can. In this book, you will find all of the necessary ingredients to start a Philosophy Dinner Club, taking a monthly tour around the world with friends to sample hors d'oeuvres of succulent wisdom and fill your plate with food from each philosopher's home country. Complete with McCarty's recommendations for music from each region to enjoy during your gatherings, and discussion questions to prompt debate, "The Philosopher's Table" contains everything you need to leave your Philosophy Dinner Club brimming with nutritional and mental satisfaction. -- From publisher's description The joy of single tasking : January in Japan Mental clarity : February in England Persistence and grace : March in Burma Community and the melting pot : April in Chicago Simple pleasures : May in Greece Liberating education : June in Brazil Spiritual hunger : July in Iraq What about love? : August in Kentucky A fruitful ecological solution : September in Kenya Rational decision making : October in Germany A slow dance with nature : November in China Dare you : December in France Thanksgiving.