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Hockey and Philosophy edited by Normand Baillargeon and Christian Boissinot ; translated by Scott Irving.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Collection Philosophica.
- Philosophica
- Standardized Title:
- Vraie dureté du mental. English.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hockey--Social aspects--Canada.
- Hockey.
- Hockey--Philosophy.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (278 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Manufacture:
- Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2016
- Place of Publication:
- Ottawa : University of Ottawa Press, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "What can hockey tell us about the differences between Quebec and Canadian nationalism? Is there a fundamental relationship between the hockey arena and the political arena? What have we lost as a society in abolishing the tie game? Are salaries in the NHL really that outrageous? Is hockey more art than sport? Should hockey players be banned from using performance-enhancing drugs at all costs? Do goalies suffer from angst? Does our national sport have its own mythology and metaphysics? Do hockey brawls reflect our true human nature more than we would care to admit? And what would it be like if the great philosophers were to face off on the ice? Sixteen philosophy and hockey buffs go deep with these fascinating questions and many others in this examination of the sport all Quebecers worship. Accessibly written and peppered with humour, the essays in this book will charm specialists, sports fans, and everyone in between. Whether you're a fan of Richard, Gretzky, Crosby, Plato, Kant, or Kierkegaard, you're invited to be a spectator at this very special meeting of minds!"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1st period Social and political philosophy. "On est Canayen ou ben on l'est pas" Hockey, Nationalism, and Identity in Québec and Canada / Tony Patoine
- Hockey and Politics, Same Battle! / Jean-Claude Simard
- Hockey Salaries: Scandal or Fair Pay? / Mario Jodoin
- 2nd period Mythology and metaphysics. The Rocket: The Making of a Hero / Julie Perrone
- From the Shinny Pond to the Bell Centre: Reweaving the Myth of the Sainte-Flanelle / Anouk Bélanger and Fannie Valois-Nadeau
- The Metaphysics of Hockey / Jean Grondin
- 3rd period Ethical and aesthetic issues. Eulogy for the Tie Game / Daniel M. Weinstock
- Fisticuffs: When do We Say Enough's Enough? / Christian Boissinot
- The Aesthetics of Hockey / Normand Baillargeon
- The Great Drug Debate: Saturday Night at Chez Paulo / Normand Baillargeon
- Overtime. A Game to Be Forgotten! / Jon Paquin
- Towards a Kantian Hockey / Chantal Santerre (with Normand Baillargeon)
- Kierkegaard and the Art of Goaltending / Charles Le Blanc
- Shootout. Haitians, Hockey, and Some Philosophy of Culture / Rodney Saint-Éloi (with Marie-Célie Agnant, Dany Laferrière, Rita Metsokosho, and Jean Morisset).
- Notes:
- Translated from the French.
- Translation of: La vraie dureté du mental.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-7766-2290-0
- 0-7766-2291-9
- OCLC:
- 926249022
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