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Philosophy of sport : key questions / Emily Ryall.

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Format:: Book
Author/Creator:: Ryall, Emily, author.
Language:: English
Subjects (All):: Sports--Philosophy.; Sports.
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (273 pages)
Place of Publication:: London : Bloomsbury, 2016.
Summary:: 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.
Contents:: Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 What is the philosophy of sport?; How did the philosophy of sport originate?; What kinds of philosophical questions are found in sport?; What is philosophy?; What is the point of studying the philosophy of sport?; What methods do philosophers use?; What is the Socratic Method?; What is Conceptual Analysis?; Defining sport; Chapter 2 What is sport?; What is meant by necessary and sufficient conditions? (The Analytic approach to sport); What is a game? (Suits ' answer); What is sport?; What is the contextual approach to sport?; Which approach should be used in understanding sport?; Chapter 3 Can cheaters everwin?; Are you still playing if you are cheating?; Are there different types of rules in sport?; Sport, knowledge and truth; Chapter 4 Are there different types of sporting knowledge?; What is knowledge?; What is the difference between theoretical knowledge and practical knowledge?; What is phenomenological knowledge?; What knowledge is required for sporting excellence?; Chapter 5 How can philosophy underpin research in sport?; What is science?; What are the social (human) sciences?; Chapter 6 Is the referee alwaysright?; What is the purpose of officials in sport?; What gives au thority to an official?; To what extent should technology be used in officiating?; Is technology alwa ys right?; Chapter 7 How much is too muchtechnology in sport?; What is the role of technology in sport?; What are the problems with technologyin sport?; When is technology unacce ptablein sport?; What might be the future of technologyin sport?; Sport, body and mind; Chapter 8 Is the body just another tool insport?; Should we separate body from mind?; Is the body a machine?.; What ' s wrong with the technological attitude?; What is an alternative conception of the sporting body?; Chapter 9 Is sporting success 'mind over matter'?1; What is 'mental toughnes'?; Can mental toughnes be measured?; Is mental toughnes an elitist ideal?; How can the qua lities asociated with mental toughnes be better described?; Chapter 10 Is it right toseparate sport according to sex?; What is 'the Other' in sport? (Preliminaries); Why is sport separated on the basis of sex?; What are the arguments for sexdiscrimination in sport?; Chapter 11 Does sport discriminate against trans*1 athletes?; What is meant by 'male' and 'female'?; What's wrong with sex testing in sport?; How does sport accommodate transexual athletes?; Chapter 12 Is elite disability sport an oxymoron?; What is disability in sport?; Is disability a medica l diagnosis or a social construct?; What are the problems with clasification in disability sport?; Should Pistorius have ben eligible to compete in the Olympic Games?; Sport and the good life; Chapter 13 What is the valueof sport?; Are values subjective or objective?; Is the value of sport external or internal?; What are the moral and non-moral values of sport?; How can value be assessed and prioritised?; How flexible should we be in our values?; Chapter 14 Is Utopia a world full of games?; What is the relationship betwen work and play?; Is game playing more valuab le than play?; How seriously should we take games?; Is game playing absurd?; Can sport be a part of Utopia?; Chapter 15 What is the valueof dangeroussport?; What is the difference betwen risk and danger?; What is a dan gerous sport?; Should we stop people from participating in dangerous activities?; Is dan ger a necesary and valuable part of sport?.; Chapter 16 Are Olympic values worth aspiring to?; What is Olympism?; What can we learn about Olympism from the ancient Greeks?; Should athletes aspire to Olympic values?; Sport, art and aesthetics; Chapter 17 Is sport art?; What is the difference between art and aesthetics?; Does aesthetics play a central part in sport?; Why is sport not art?; What are the counter-arguments to Best ' s distinctions?; Do sport and art both reflect what it is to be human?; Chapter 18 Does beauty matterin sport?; What is the difference betwen 'purposive'and 'aesthetic' sports?; Is there a relationship between beauty and skill?; Is sporting genius an example of aesthetic beauty in sport?; Chapter 19 Is it better to be a purist or partisan when watching sport?; What is the difference between purism and partisanship?; Can sport be wa tched in different wa ys?; Are purism and partisanship two ends of the same spectrum?; Ethical questions in sport; Chapter 20 What is fair play in sport?; What is formal fair play?; What is informal fair play?; What part does respect play in sport?; Is sport just a social contract?; Is 'fair play' a set of shared social norms?; Chapter 21 Is sport a moral educator?; Is sport a moral educator or moral vacuum?; Is sport a moral laboratory?; Chapter 22 Is competition morally acceptable?; What is the value of competitionin sport?; Is competition in sport inherently selfish?; Is competition the 'mutua l questfor excellence'; Can 'competition' be rightly defined as'coperation'?; What makes the best sportingcompetitions?; Chapter 23 Is gamesmanship just another skill in sport?; What is 'gamesmanship'?; Is gamesmanship morally wrong?; Chapter 24 What is wrong with doping in sport?; What is 'doping'?; What is meant by 'strict liability'?.; What substances and methods are prohibited?; What are the criteria for banning substances?; What is the 'argument from harm'?; What is wrong with enhancing performance?; What is the 'spirit of sport'?; Chapter 25 Do elite athletes deserve hero status?; What is a hero?; Should athletes be held up as role models?; Are sporting virtues compatible with moral virtues?; Is admiration for athletes a form of fascism?; Chapter 26 Is it wrong to be patriotic in sport?; What is patriotism?; Is patriotism a virtue?; Is patriotism in sport morally inocuous?; Chapter 27 Can you respect someone you're trying to beat?; How is respect considered in ethica l theory?; What are Kant's ca tegorical imperatives?; What does 'respect' mean in relation to sport?; Chapter 28 Can violent sportsbe ethical?; What is violence?; Are there different ca tegories of violence?; Case study: Is fighting in ice hockey violent?; Is 'intent to harm' the key ethical factor in defining violence?; Do consequences matter in determining violent actions?; Are 'violent sports'morally wrong by definition?; Chapter 29 Should sport be used as a political tool?1; Can sport separate itself from politics?; How should a clash of political and moral values be resolved?; Should governments prevent teams from competing in politically sensitive sporting events?; Can sport positively affect political events?; Chapter 30 Does commercialism ruin sport?; What is the commodifica tion of sport?; Is the commercialisation of sport a recent phenomenon?; What are the criticisms of the commercialisation of sport?; How can the commercialisation of sport be tempered?; Notes; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13.; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Chapter 16; Chapter 17; Chapter 18; Chapter 19; Chapter 20; Chapter 21; Chapter 22; Chapter 23; Chapter 24; Chapter 25; Chapter 26; Chapter 27; Chapter 28; Chapter 29; Chapter 30; Acknowledgements; Bibliography; Index.
Notes:: Description based on print version record.
ISBN:: 9781408188576; 1408188570; 9781408188583; 1408188589
OCLC:: 1057694152

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