The Bloomsbury companion to the philosophy of sport / [edited by] Cesar R. Torres.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Cesar R. Torres -- Part I: History and Development. A History of Philosophic Ideas about Sport / David Lunt and Mark Dyreson -- Part II: Research Methodology. The Philosophy of Sport and Analytic Philosophy / Scott Kretchmar -- The Philosophy of Sport and Continental Philosophy / Vegard Fusche Moe -- The Philosophy of Sport, Eastern Philosophy and Pragmatism / Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza, Koyo Fukasawa and Mizuho Takemura -- Part III: Current Research and Key Issues. Theories of Sport / Robert L. Simon -- Fairness and Justice in Sport / Sigmund Loland -- The Ethics of Enhancing Performance / Sarah Teetzel -- Disability and Sport / Carwyn Jones -- Sport, Risk and Danger / Leslie A. Howe -- Sport and the Environment : Ecosophical and Metanoetical Intersections / Ron Welters -- The Aesthetics of Sport / Stephen Mumford -- Sporting Knowledge / Gunnar Breivik -- Sport and Ideology / Lamartine P. DaCosta -- Competitive Sport, Moral Development and Peace / J.S. Russell -- Sport, Spirituality and Religion / Simon Robinson -- Violence in Sport / Danny Rosenberg -- Part IV: Future Developments. Sport and Technological Development / Alun Hardman -- Conceivable Horizons of Equality in Sport / Pam R. Sailors -- 'Spoiled Sports' : Markets and the Corruption of Sport / William J. Morgan -- Sport Philosophy around the World / Peter M. Hopsicker and Ivo Jirásek -- Part V: Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts -- Part VI: Resources and Careers. Resource Guide / Emily Ryall -- Careers / Charlene Weaving -- Part VII: The Literature. The Sport Philosophy Literature: Foundations, Evolutions and Annotations / Tim Elcombe, Douglas Hochstetler and Douglas W. McLaughlin.