“‘And what of the beauty of food? Is it not a work of art when a chef crafts a masterpiece to delight the tastes?’ “‘I suppose,’ said the second, ‘that you can know the beauty of a chef’s art.’ “‘And what of the beauty of a woman,’ the first said. ‘Can I not know her beauty in the softness of her caress, the kindness of her voice, the keenness of her mind as she reads philosophy to me? Can I not know this beauty? Can I not know most kinds of beauty, even without my eyes?’ “‘Very well,’ said the second. ‘But what if your ears were removed, your hearing taken away? Your tongue taken out, your
...more
