Nourishment: A Philosophy of the Political Body

In This Original And Important Book, Corine Pelluchon Argues For Nothing Less Than A New Social Contract That Does Justice To The Biosphere, To All Life, Especially Other Animals, As Well As Human Life, And To Future Generations. On The Basis Of A Phenomenology Of Food And Nourishment, She Shows How Freedom Depends On The Love Of Life And On Sharing What Nourishes With Others. Pelluchon Also Takes Up The Practical Challenge Of Reimagining Democratic Institutions To Sustain This Ethics Of Life. Anyone Interested In Questions Of Justice And Environmental Or Food Ethics Should Read This Book. Introduction -- Part 1. A Phenomenology Of Nourishment. 1. Living From ; 2. Space, Milieu, And Other Existants ; 3. Eating Disorders -- Part 2. To Institute A Common World. 4. A New Social Contract ; 5. Reconstructing Democracy ; 6. Beyond National Boundaries -- Conclusion. Corine Pelluchon ; Translated By Justin E.h. Smith, And Revised By Franc¸ois Cambien And Corine Pelluchon. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Translated From French.