Format: Hybrid (Online + Philosophical Culinary Labs & Dialogues)**
Level: Chefs, Gastronomists, Academics, Cultural Researchers, Culinary Leaders
Duration: 6 Months | 24 Weeks | ~150 Hours
Certification:
Certified Gastronomic Philosophy Specialist (CGPS)
Participants will:
✔ Understand the philosophical foundations of food, culture & civilization
✔ Explore aesthetics, ethics, semiotics, and phenomenology in gastronomy
✔ Analyze meaning, symbolism, ritual, identity & perception in food
✔ Develop philosophical critical thinking applied to cuisine
✔ Interpret historical and contemporary food theory
✔ Create philosophically-driven culinary narratives and menus
✔ Document philosophical concepts within WRID narrative standards
| # | Module | Duration | Core Inquiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foundations of Gastronomic Thought | 2 weeks | What is gastronomy? What is food beyond nourishment? |
| 2 | Philosophy of Taste & Perception | 3 weeks | Sensory consciousness, perception vs. reality, beauty |
| 3 | Food, Identity & Culture | 3 weeks | Nation, memory, migration, spiritual food meanings |
| 4 | Aesthetics & Creativity in Cuisine | 3 weeks | Art vs. craft, plating ethics, culinary aesthetics |
| 5 | Ritual, Symbolism & the Sacred Table | 3 weeks | Sacred meals, symbolic foods, festivals & mythic meals |
| 6 | Ethics of Eating | 3 weeks | Sustainability, animal ethics, morality of consumption |
| 7 | Modern & Future Food Philosophy | 2 weeks | Future dining, transhumanism, post-human cuisine |
| 8 | Capstone Philosophical Menu & Paper | 5 weeks | Philosophy-driven tasting menu + thesis |
Sensory meditation — “silence and taste”
Memory & identity tasting lab
Ritual cuisine & cultural symbolism workshop
Aesthetic plating & visual rhetoric
Literary & philosophical text tasting lab (Plato to Barthes)
“Future food & metaphysics” creative lab
یک متد تو اختصاصی: Culinary Phenomenology Method
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| Component | Weight |
|---|---|
| Weekly philosophical reflections | 20% |
| Midterm interpretative essay | 20% |
| Creative tasting dialogue presentation | 30% |
| Capstone Menu + Thesis | 30% |
Capstone Deliverables:
✅ Philosophical research paper (15–25 pages)
✅ 5-course “Philosophical Menu”
✅ WRID narrative + symbolic tasting explanation
✅ Oral defense & experiential storytelling
Texts from Plato, Aristotle, Brillat-Savarin, Montanari, Barthes, Derrida
Sensory journal & WRID philosophical log
Guided tasting meditations
Archetype & myth analysis templates
Gastronomy Scholar / Culinary Philosopher
Menu Narrative Architect
Cultural & Culinary Historian
Culinary Experience Designer
Hospitality Thought Leader
Author / Lecturer / Concept Director
| Mode | Includes | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Self-Study | LMS + readings + assignments | $450 |
| Guided | Weekly dialogue sessions + feedback | $1,450 |
| Premium | 1:1 mentorship + live philosophical labs | $3,400 |
Gastronomic Philosophy Reader (digital anthology)
Taste-Experience Reflection Workbook
WRID philosophical documentation templates
Certificate + Digital Badge
| Theme | Focus |
|---|---|
| Food as Memory | Diaspora, nostalgia, homeland flavors |
| The Sacred Table | Divine meal rituals through civilizations |
| Aesthetics of Silence | Minimalism & purity in food |
| Post-Human Cuisine | AI, digital taste, sensory augmentation |
| Time & Fermentation | Time as a chef, as philosophy |
Essentials of Gastronomy & Philosophy
8 Weeks | 30–40 hours
| Mode | Price |
|---|---|
| Online | $350 |
| Hybrid | $750 |
| Premium | $1,500 |
Badge: Gastronomic Thought Micro-Specialist
Deliverables:
Mini-essay
Taste-identity reflection
1 philosophical dish with narrative
