Japanese Food Metaphysics

By Pole Lee, Joseph Choi, and Ryan Sun Podcast Audio: Transcript: Introduction: Hello everyone, welcome to our Philosophy 285 Podcast. This is Joe Choi, and I am working with Pole Lee and Ryan Sun to answer an essential question: How do traditional metaphysical understandings of food influence both the aesthetic and cultural portrayal of Japanese…

Metaphysics of a Mukbang

By Naya Shim, Hana Keith, Linda Wang, & Karishma Dangodara Project and Video Description: Our project focused on the metaphysics of food, which examines the reality and identity of food as well as our nature as hungry beings. Specifically, we explored Mukbang, a recorded or live broadcasted eating show that engages viewers watching others eat,…