Beer & Philosophy

- Foreword: Michael Jackson

- Editor's Introduction: Steven D. Hales (Bloomsburg University)

Part I: The Art of the Beer:
1. Thirst for Authenticity: An Aesthetics of the Brewer's Art: Dale Jacquette (Pennsylvania State University)
2. The Beer Matrix: Reality vs Facsimile in Brewing: Garrett Oliver (Brooklyn Brewery)
3. The Truth About Beer: Michael P. Lynch (University of Connecticut)
4. Good Beer, or How to Properly Dispute Taste: Peter Machamer (University of Pittsburgh)
5. Quality, Schmality: Talking Naturally about the Aesthetics of Beer; or, Why is American Beer So Lousy?: Martin Stack (Rockhurst University) and George Gale (University of Missouri)
6. Extreme Brewing in America: Sam Calagione (Dogfish Head Craft Brewing)

Part II: The Ethics of Beer: Pleasures, Freedom, and Character:
7. Mill v. Miller, or Higher and Lower Pleasures: Steven D. Hales (Bloomsburg University)
8. Beer and Autonomy: Alan McLeod (Senior Legal Counsel for the City of Kingston, Ontario)
9. Another Pitcher? On Beer, Friendship, and Character: Jason Kawall (Colgate University)

Part III: The Metaphysics and Epistemology of Beer:
10. Beer and Gnosis: The Mead of Inspiration: Theodore Schick (Muhlenberg College)
11. The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Beer: Neil A. Manson (University of Mississippi)
12. What's a Beer Style?: Matt Dunn (University of Indiana at Bloomington)

Part IV: Beer in the History of Philosophy:
13. Drink on, the Jolly Prelate Cries: David Hilbert (University of Illinois at Chicago)
14. Beer Goggles and Transcendental Idealism: Steven M. Bayne (Fairfield University)
15. Beyond Grolsch and Orval: Beer, Intoxication, and Power in Nietzsche's Thought: Rex Welshon (University of Colorado at Colorado Springs)

- Index

Steven D. Hales is Professor of Philosophy at Bloomsburg University. He received a PhD from Brown University and specializes in epistemology and metaphysics. A prolific writer, Hale was the 2006 recipient of the Bloomsburg University teaching award.

"...is well written and interesting as well as accessible for a casual reader coming across new and interesting ideas."( What s Brewing , January 2008)