Philosophy of Sport: Core Readings - Second Edition
Broadview Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-55481-535-7 (ISBN)
This second edition of Philosophy of Sport: Core Readings provides an overview of the philosophy of sport, ranging from fundamental questions about the nature of sport to ethical issues at the forefront of discussions of what sport should be. On the nature of sport, readers will gain a solid understanding of fundamental theories of games, play, and sports, as well as sport epistemology, the esports controversy, and sport aesthetics. Topics in the ethics of sport include performance-enhancing drugs, cheating, gamesmanship, sportsmanship, gender, and race. This edition has been updated and expanded to provide broader and deeper coverage of this rapidly evolving field.
Jason Holt is Professor of Kinesiology at Acadia University. He is author or editor of several books, including Kinetic Beauty: The Philosophical Aesthetics of Sport (Routledge) and The Philosophy of Mixed Martial Arts: Squaring the Octagon (Routledge, co-editor).
Preface to the Second Edition
Part I: The Nature of Sport
A. Playing Games
1. Johan Huizinga, "The Nature and Significance of Play"
2. Bernard Suits, "The Elements of Sport"
B. Defining Sport
3. John W. Loy, Jr., "The Nature of Sport: A Definitional Effort"
4. Klaus V. Meier, "Triad Trickery: Playing with Sport and Games"
C. Sport Epistemology
5. Margaret Steel, "What We Know When We Know a Game"
6. Harry Collins, "The Philosophy of Umpiring and the Introduction of Decision-Aid Technology"
D. Digital Sport?
7. Dennis Hemphill, "Cybersport"
8. Jason Holt, "Virtual Domains for Sports and Games"
E. Sport Aesthetics
9. David Best, "The Aesthetic in Sport"
10. Stephen Mumford, "Ways of Watching Sport"
Part II: The Ethics of Sport
F. Banning Drugs
11. Robert L. Simon, "Good Competition and Drug-Enhanced Performance"
12. J. Savulescu, B. Foddy, and M. Clayton, "Why We Should Allow Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sport"
G. Breaking Rules
13. Craig K. Lehman, "Can Cheaters Play the Game?"
14. Debra Shogan, "The Prisoner's Dilemma in Competitive Sport: Moral Decision-Making vs. Prudence"
H. Beyond Rules
15. Leslie A. Howe, "Gamesmanship"
16. Randolph M. Feezell, "Sportsmanship"
I. Women's Sport
17. Jane English, "Sex Equality in Sports"
18. Charlene Weaving, "'Chicks Fighting in a Cage': A Philosophical Critique of Gender Constructions in the Ultimate Fighting Championship"
J. Race Matters
19. Albert Mosley, "Racial Differences in Sports: What's Ethics Got to Do with It?"
20. Mark Rubinfeld. "The Mythical Jim Thorpe: Re/presenting the Twentieth Century American Indian"
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.12.2022 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 517 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-55481-535-5 / 1554815355 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-55481-535-7 / 9781554815357 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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