TY  - BOOK
AU  - McFee,Graham
TI  - Sport, rules, and values: philosophical investigations into the nature of sport 
T2  - Ethics and sport
SN  - 0415322081
AV  - GV706 .M37 2004
U1  - 796.01 22
PY  - 2004///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Sports
KW  - Philosophy
KW  - Rules
KW  - Moral and ethical aspects
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Definiteness and defining sport -- Rule-following and formalism in sport -- Rule-following and rule-formulations -- Practices and normativity in sport -- Aesthetic sports, publicity and judgement calls -- Principles and the application of rules -- Spoiling, cheating and playing the game -- The project of a moral laboratory: and particularism -- The value of sport -- Relativism, objectivity and truth -- --; Introduction: Sport, rules and values --; Pt. I; Rules in explaining sport --; 1; Definiteness and defining sport --; 2; Rule-following and formalism in sport --; 3; Rule-following and rule-formulations --; 4; Practices and normativity in sport --; Pt. II; Rules in judging sport --; 5; Aesthetic sports, publicity and judgement calls --; 6; Principles and the application of rules --; 7; Spoiling, cheating and playing the game --; Pt. III; Rules in valuing sport --; 8; The project of a moral laboratory; and particularism --; 9; The value of sport --; 10; Relativism, objectivity and truth --; Conclusion: Sport, rules and philosophy
N2  - "Sport, Rules and Values presents a philosophical perspective on some issues concerning the character of sport. Central questions for the text are motivated from 'real life' sporting examples, as described in newspaper reports. For instance, the (supposed) subjectivity of umpiring decisions is explored via an examination of the judging of ice-skating at the Salt Lake City Olympic Games of 2002. Throughout, the presentation is rich in concrete cases from sporting situations, including cricket, baseball, American football, and soccer."--Jacket; "Sport, Rules and Values presents a philosophical perspective on some issues concerning the character of sport. Central questions for the text are motivated from 'real life' sporting examples, as described in newspaper reports. For instance, the (supposed) subjectivity of umpiring decisions is explored via an examination of the judging of ice-skating at the Salt Lake City Olympic Games of 2002. Throughout, the presentation is rich in concrete cases from sporting situations, including cricket, baseball, American football, and soccer."--BOOK JACKET
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