Burger for Marx: A Culinary Look at the History of Philosophy

This book is not just about the history of philosophy. It is about gastrosophy: the philosophy of pleasure, the science of good taste, and also about the attitudes of famous philosophers towards food. Did you know that eating beans was considered a terrible sin for a Pythagorean? Or that medieval Christians would throw a pig into a river and then fish it out a few meters downstream? This way, it became food suitable for Lent. And if Marx were to cook a burger, what would it be made of? Philosopher Eduardo Infante and literary scholar Kristina Masia have collected philosophical anecdotes and jokes, as well as recipes that ancient philosophers could have cooked, and invite you on an exciting culinary journey through the pages of history.