Endurance Sport and the American Philosophical Tradition

Endurance Sport and the American Philosophical Tradition analyzes the relationship between endurance sports and themes from the American philosophical tradition. The contributors write from a scholarly viewpoint but also informed through their own endurance sport participation.

List of contents

Contents
Foreword:
Amby Burfoot
1.Introduction: The nature of American philosophy and endurance sport
Douglas Hochstetler
2.Running and musing: Living philosophically
Douglas Anderson
3.When continentalism meets pragmatism - Enduring life in the strenuous mood
Ron Welters
4.Floyd Landis, endurance sport and the aesthetics of tension
Tim Elcombe
6. Sunrise, Sunset: Reflections on what makes an aging biker's life significant
Scott Kretchmar
7. Representative endurance athlete
Peter Hopsicker
8. Cooking up a plan: Pragmatism and training
Pam R. Sailors and Cody D. Cash
9. Dewey goes the distance: Situated habit and ultraendurance sports
Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza, Shaun Gallagher, Daniel D. Hutto, Kaarina Beam
10. "The will to believe," the will to win, and the problem of self-transcendence
Jeffrey Fry
11. On meaning and motive in endurance sport: An experiential romp through the grand whys
Scott Tinley
12. Circles of life: Evaluating goals and preparing for the future
Douglas Hochstet

About the author

Douglas Hochstetler is professor of kinesiology and director of academic affairs at Penn State Lehigh Valley.

Product details

• Authors: Douglas Hochstetler
• Assisted by: Douglas Hochstetler (Editor), Burfoot Amby (Foreword)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.01.2020
• EAN: 9781498547819
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-4781-9
• No. of pages: 210
• Series: American Philosophy Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / General, PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy, biking, cycling, Emerson, exercise science, history and philosophy of sport, individual sports, Peirce, philosophy of sport, physical education, pragmatism, running, running & jogging, Sloterdijk, soc, Exercise & workout books, Sports & outdoor recreation, Sport: general, HEALTH & FITNESS / Exercise / General