La natura linguistica del gustare

The Linguistic Nature of Taste The aim of this article is to draw attention to the sense of taste and point out to its intrinsic linguistic character. A common cliché considers taste and all the acts linked to it (such as eating, drinking, tasting, cooking) a frivolous and trivial subject, which is foreign to the abstract and inevitably 'dry' philosophical knowledge. I, on the other hand, will emphasize on the philosophical relevance of this subject, and will stress on its importance in cognitive processes, social and emotional relations, and, more generally, what makes us human. Keywords: taste, language, perception, conviviality, food.