Understanding hunger is the key to understanding ourselves. While they seem the most obvious things about us, our hungers are also deeply mysterious, arising out of, and casting light on, the unique character of human consciousness. This book takes us through the different levels of our hunger.

Hors d'oeuvre: human is hungry 1. The first hunger 2. Hedonistic hunger: foodism and beyond 3. The hunger for others 4. The fourth hunger 5. Ending hunger