Overview

This comprehensive text examines the history, significance, and philosophical dimensions of sport. Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport is organized to reflect the traditional division of philosophy into metaphysical, ethical, and sociopolitical issues, while incorporating specific concerns of today’s athletic world, such as cheating, doping, and Title IX, where they are applicable. The second edition features expanded sections on social and political issues, sports in the education world, and the risks of injury and violence.

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Author:   Heather Reid
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Edition:   Second Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.445kg
ISBN:  

9781538156209

ISBN 10:   1538156202
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   15 October 2022
Recommended Age:   From 18 to 22 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Contents 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 a

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An excellent volume that emphasizes sport metaphysics and ethics. Reid's knowledge of Greek philosophy provides a wonderful foundation for her analyses of the nature and value of sport. Her prose is very accessible, and her analyses are more than worthy of consideration. This is a superb introduction for those interested in learning about central themes in sport philosophy.--R. Scott Kretchmar, Pennsylvannia State University This entry-level yet encompassing text will greatly enhance courses in sport philosophy, as well as programs in kinesiology and sports management that seek to impart a broader, more humanistic perspective to their students. Academically rigorous yet eminently readable, its tight argumentation, very interesting examples, and probing questions will definitely engage students.--Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza This is a first-rate introduction to the philosophy of sport, which introduces the student to most of the important issues in the discipline, surveys the major scholarship in a way that is both fair and accessible, and shows the student reader how to connect his or her sporting experience with the issues as they have been treated.--Drew A. Hyland, Trinity College

An excellent volume that emphasizes sport metaphysics and ethics. Reid's knowledge of Greek philosophy provides a wonderful foundation for her analyses of the nature and value of sport. Her prose is very accessible, and her analyses are more than worthy of consideration. This is a superb introduction for those interested in learning about central themes in sport philosophy.--R. Scott Kretchmar, Pennsylvannia State University This entry-level yet encompassing text will greatly enhance courses in sport philosophy, as well as programs in kinesiology and sports management that seek to impart a broader, more humanistic perspective to their students. Academically rigorous yet eminently readable, its tight argumentation, very interesting examples, and probing questions will definitely engage students.--Jesus Ilundain-Agurruza This is a first-rate introduction to the philosophy of sport, which introduces the student to most of the important issues in the discipline, surveys the major scholarship in a way that is both fair and accessible, and shows the student reader how to connect his or her sporting experience with the issues as they have been treated.--Drew A. Hyland, Trinity College

Author Information

Heather 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).

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