Philosophy of sport : key questions /
Emily Ryall.
- vii, 264 pages : illustrations, photographs, portraits ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- What is the philosophy of sport? -- Interview with Warren Fraleigh -- Defining sport -- What is sport? -- Can cheaters ever win? -- Interview with Jim Parry -- Sport, knowledge and truth -- Are there different types of sporting knowledge? -- How can philosophy underpin research in sport? -- Is the referee always right? -- How much is too much technology in sport? -- Interview with R. Scott Kretchmar -- Interview with Mike McNamee -- Sport, body and mind -- Is the body just another tool in sport? -- Is sporting success `mind over matter'? -- Is it right to separate sport according to sex? -- Does sport discriminate against trans* athletes? -- Is elite disability sport an oxymoron? -- Interview with Pam Sailors -- Interview with Takayuki Hata -- Sport and the good life -- What is the value of sport? -- Is Utopia a world full of games? -- What is the value of dangerous sport? -- Are Olympic values worth aspiring to? -- Interview with Randolph Feezell -- Interview with Heather Reid -- Sport, art and aesthetics -- Is sport art? -- Does beauty matter in sport? -- Is it better to be a purist or partisan when watching sport? -- Interview with Stephen Mumford -- Interview with Graham McFee -- Ethical questions in sport -- What is fair play in sport? -- Is sport a moral educator? -- Is competition morally acceptable? -- Is gamesmanship just another skill in sport? -- What is wrong with doping in sport? -- Do elite athletes deserve hero status? -- Is it wrong to be patriotic in sport? -- Can you respect someone you're trying to beat? -- Can violent sports be ethical? -- Should sport be used as a political tool? -- Does commercialism ruin sport? -- Interview with Sigmund Loland -- Interview with Angela Schneider. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
"Philosophy of Sport: Key Questions provides an accessible and comprehensive guide to the philosophy of sport. Each chapter is framed by a question that explores the main issues, ideas and literature in the field ranging from questions about the nature and value of sport, the sporting body, aesthetics and ethics. Students are given the opportunity to consider significant debates in the philosophy of sport and each chapter is supplemented by independent study questions. Each section also contains short insightful interviews with eminent scholars in order to give a broader understanding of the history and development of the subject. The main themes covered within this text include: the nature of sport; sport and the body; aesthetics and the aesthetic value of sport; a consideration of fair play, rules and the ethos of sport; the nature of competition; the application and effect of technology on sport and introductions to contemporary ethical issues such as doping, violence, disability, patriotism, elitism and sexual equality, as well as a broader reflection on the connection between sport and moral development."--Publisher's website.