Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport
2nd Edition
Published on 29. September 2022
304 pages
978-1-5381-5621-6 (ISBN)
Description
This comprehensive text examines the history, significance, and philosophical dimensions of sport. Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport, second edition, is organized to reflect the traditional division of philosophy into metaphysical, ethical, epistemological and political issues, while incorporating specific concerns of today's athletic world, such as technology, violence, and professionalism.
The second edition features expanded sections on social categories (including race, gender, and disability), sport in schools, and collegiate sports. Each chapter includes discussion questions, and the book features a comprehensive glossary.
The second edition features expanded sections on social categories (including race, gender, and disability), sport in schools, and collegiate sports. Each chapter includes discussion questions, and the book features a comprehensive glossary.
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Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN-13
978-1-5381-5621-6 (9781538156216)
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Heather Reid
Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport
Book
10/2022
2nd Edition
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Person
Heather L. Reid is professor of philosophy at Morningside College and scholar in residence at Exedra Mediterranean Center in Siracusa, Sicily. She is a 2015 Fellow of the American Academy in Rome, 2018 Fellow of Harvard's Center for Hellenic Studies, and 2019 Fulbright Scholar at the Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II. As founder of Fonte Aretusa, she promotes conferences and research on Western Greece. She has also published books and articles in ancient philosophy, philosophy of sport, and Olympic Studies, including Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport (2012), Athletics and Philosophy in the Ancient World (2011), and The Philosophical Athlete (2002, 2nd ed. 2019).
Content
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Why Study the Philosophy of Sport?
I: History and Heritage
1. The Ancient Hellenic Heritage
2. The Modern Olympic Revival
II: Metaphysical Issues in Sport
3. Sport and Play
4. Sport and Games
5. Sport and Social Practices
6. Sport and Art
7. Mind and Body
III: Ethical Issues in Sport
8. Consequentialism and Play
9. Deontology and Fairness
10. Virtues and Vices
11. Ethical Spectatorship
IV: Sport and Education
12. Sport in Schools
13. Collegiate Sports
V: Sport and Social Epistemologies
14. Sport, Race, and Class
15. Sport, Sex, and Gender
16. Sport, Disability, and the Paralympics
VI: Sport and Politics
17. Sport and Political Ideologies
18. Internationalism, Globalization, and Peace
Conclusion: Ten Intrinsic Values of Sport
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
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Introduction: Why Study the Philosophy of Sport?
I: History and Heritage
1. The Ancient Hellenic Heritage
2. The Modern Olympic Revival
II: Metaphysical Issues in Sport
3. Sport and Play
4. Sport and Games
5. Sport and Social Practices
6. Sport and Art
7. Mind and Body
III: Ethical Issues in Sport
8. Consequentialism and Play
9. Deontology and Fairness
10. Virtues and Vices
11. Ethical Spectatorship
IV: Sport and Education
12. Sport in Schools
13. Collegiate Sports
V: Sport and Social Epistemologies
14. Sport, Race, and Class
15. Sport, Sex, and Gender
16. Sport, Disability, and the Paralympics
VI: Sport and Politics
17. Sport and Political Ideologies
18. Internationalism, Globalization, and Peace
Conclusion: Ten Intrinsic Values of Sport
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
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