Cycling – Philosophy for Everyone – A Philosophical Tour De Force

Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza, Michael W. Austin (Herausgeber)

Software / Digital Media

288 Seiten

2010
Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) (Hersteller)
978-1-4443-2467-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Covering interesting and varied philosophical terrain, Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone explores in a fun but critical way the rich philosophical, cultural, and existential experiences that arise when two wheels are propelled by human energy. Incorporates or reflects the views of high-profile and notable past-professional cyclists and insiders such as Lennard Zinn, Scott Tinley, and Lance Armstrong Features contributions from the areas of cultural studies, kinesiology, literature, and political science as well as from philosophers Includes enlightening essays on the varieties of the cycling experience, ranging from the ethical issues of success, women and cycling, environmental issues of commuting and the transformative potential of cycling for personal growth Shows how bicycling and philosophy create the perfect tandem Includes a foreword by Lennard Zinn, author and owner of Zinn Cycles Inc.

Autor

Editors Jesus Ilundain-Agurruza is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, and Allen and Pat Kelley Faculty Scholar at Linfield College, Oregon. He has published in the journals Sports, Ethics, and Philosophy and Proteus. He is a category 2 racer. Michael W. Austin is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University, where he works primarily in ethics. He has published Conceptions of Parenthood: Ethics and the Family (2007), Running and Philosophy: A Marathon for the Mind (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), and Football and Philosophy: Going Deep (2008). Series Editor Fritz Allhoff is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Western Michigan University, as well as a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University's Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics. In addition to editing the Philosophy for Everyone series, Allhoff is the volume editor or co-editor for several titles, including Wine & Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), Whiskey & Philosophy (with Marcus P. Adams, Wiley, 2009), and Food & Philosophy (with Dave Monroe, Wiley-Blackwell, 2007).

Inhalt

Foreword ( Lennard Zinn ). Acknowledgments ( Jesus Ilundain-Agurruza and Michael W. Austin ). Getting in Gear: An Introduction to Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone ( Jesus Ilundain-Agurruza and Michael W. Austin ). STAGE 1 THE VARIETIES OF CYCLING EXPERIENCE. 1 Warm Up: A Surreal Ride ( Patrick Vala-Haynes ). 2 Learning to Ride a Bike ( Peter M. Hopsicker ). 3 Becoming a Cyclist: Phenomenological Reflections on Cycling ( Steen Nepper Larsen ). 4 Unleash the Beast: Technology and the Time Trial ( Bryce T. J. Dyer ). STAGE 2 VELO VIRTUES. 5 Warm Up: A Test of One's Mettle ( Patrick Vala-Haynes ). 6 Lance Armstrong and True Success ( Gregory Bassham and Chris Krall ). 7 LeMond, Armstrong, and the Never-Ending Wheel of Fortune ( Scott Tinley ). 8 Riding Like a Girl ( Catherine A. Womack and Pata Suyemoto ). 9 Bicycling and the Simple Life ( Russell Arben Fox ). STAGE 3 RE-CYCLING. 10 Warm Up: When Two Wheels Meet Four ( Patrick Vala-Haynes ). 11 Philosophical Lessons from Cycling in Town and Country ( Robert H. Haraldsson ). 12 The Commutist Manifesto ( John Richard Harris ). 13 Critical Mass Rides Against Car Culture ( Zack Furness ). STAGE 4 SPINNING WISDOM. 14 Warm Up: Are You Real? Tony Meets Bishop Berkeley ( Patrick Vala-Haynes ). 15 My Life as a Two-Wheeled Philosopher ( Heather L. Reid ). 16 Cycling and Philosophical Lessons Learned the Hard Way ( Steven D. Hales ). 17 From Shoes to Saddle ( Michael W. Austin ). STAGE 5 FAIR PLAY ON TWO WHEELS. 18 Warm Up: Pushing the Envelope ( Patrick Vala-Haynes ). 19 What To Do Once They're Caught ( John Gleaves ). 20 Out of Control: The Pirate and Performance-Enhancing Drugs ( Raymond Angelo Belliotti ). 21 Is the Cannibal a Good Sport? ( Andreas de Block and Yannick Joye ). STAGE 6 PEDALING CIRCLES. 22 Warm Up: Riding into Awe ( Patrick Vala-Haynes ). 23 Taking the Gita for an Awesome Spin ( Seth Tichenor ). 24 Stretched Elastics, the Tour de France, and a Meaningful Life ( Tim Elcombe and Jill Tracey ). 25 Life Cycles and the Stages of a Cycling Life ( Jesus Ilundain-Agurruza and Mike McNamee ). Notes on Contributors: The Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone Peloton.

Produkt-Details

• Mitarbeit: Herausgeber (Serie): Fritz Allhoff
• Vorwort: Lennard Zinn
• Verlagsort: Chicester
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 159 x 230 mm
• Gewicht: 434 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie
• ISBN-10: 1-4443-2467-5 / 1444324675
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4443-2467-9 / 9781444324679
• Zustand: Neuware