Philosophy and Sport

Philosophy and Sport brings together the lectures given in the Royal Institute of Philosophy's annual lecture series for 2012-13.

List of contents

1. Ways of watching sport Stephen Mumford; 2. The martial arts and Buddhist philosophy Graham Priest; 3. Sport as a moral practice: an Aristotelian approach Michael W. Austin; 4. A plea for risk Philip Ebert and Simon Robertson; 5. Not a matter of life and death? Anthony O'Hear; 6. Sport and life Paul Snowdon; 7. Glory in sport (and elsewhere) Timothy Chappell; 8. Conceptual problems with performance enhancing technology in sport Emily Ryall; 9. Is mountaineering a sport? Phil Bartlett; 10. Rivalry in cricket and beyond: healthy or unhealthy? Michael Brearley; 11. In the zone David Papineau; 12. Olympic sacrifice: a modern look at an ancient tradition Heather L. Reid; 13. Chess, imagination, and perceptual understanding Paul Coates.

Summary

Philosophy and Sport brings together the lectures given in the Royal Institute of Philosophy's annual lecture series for 2012–13. In the Olympic year, it seemed fitting to consider some of the many ethical questions raised by sport, and to bring together contributors from both philosophical and sporting worlds.

Product details

• Authors: &apos, Anthony hear, O&apos, Anthony O'Hear, Anthony O''''hear
• Assisted by: Anthony O'Hear (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.09.2013
• EAN: 9781107647695
• ISBN: 978-1-107-64769-5
• No. of pages: 250
• Series: Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements; Royal Institute of Philosophy; Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works