Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Food
About the Book Series
This series publishes books in the exciting and emerging field of the philosophy of food. Initially preoccupied with core issues concerning food ethics and food aesthetics, the philosophy of food has expanded to encompass a wide-ranging stock of themes and debates linked to food production, consumption, and representation. The series welcomes original and cutting-edge contributions at home with well-defined philosophical sub-fields (such as epistemology and metaphysics, political philosophy, philosophy of science, philosophy of medicine and biology) as well as innovative inter and cross-disciplinary titles delving into pressing societal issues with a philosophical lens (for instance, food waste, climate change, and digital foods). Authors/editors of new books should contact Hannah Ferguson, Commissioning Editor ([email protected]).
Parasitic Personhood and the Ontology of Eating
1st Edition
By Lisa Heldke
August 28, 2025
Humans must eat, and our eating involves us in a cascade of eating relationships that leave life and death biting into each other. These realities should—but often do not—profoundly shape our understanding of personhood. This book explores “parasitic personhood,” an alternative to atomistic ...