Table of contents : Introduction: "Good for Food . . . to Make One Wise" Food and Nourishing: The Primacy of Form The Human Form:Omnivoros us Erectus Host and Cannibal: From Fressen to Essen Enhancing Uprightness: Civilized Eating Freedom, Friendship, and Philosophy: From Eating to Dining Sanctified Eating: A Memorial of Creation Conclusion: The Hungry Soul and the Perfecting of Our Nature