Sport Realism - Aaron Harper

Sport Realism

A Law-Inspired Theory of Sport

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
182 Seiten
2022
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic (Verlag)
978-1-6669-2008-6 (ISBN)
95,95 inkl. MwSt
Aaron Harper defends a new theory of sport—sport realism—focusing on sport operations and the decisions made by sports officials like umpires and referees. Sport realism offers an explanation of sport as it is played, along with normative assessment of ethical issues in sport like cheating and rules disputes.
In Sport Realism: A Law-Inspired Theory of Sport, Aaron Harper defends a new theory of sport—sport realism—to show how rules, traditions, and officiating decisions define the way sport is played. He argues that sport realism, broadly inspired by elements of legal realism, best explains how players, coaches, officials, and fans participate in sport. It accepts that decisions in sport will derive from a variety of reasons and influences, which are taken into account by participants who aim to predict how officials will make future rulings.

Harper extends this theoretical work to normative topics, applying sport realist analysis to numerous philosophical debates and ethical dilemmas in sport. Later chapters include investigations into rules disputes, strategic fouls, replay, and makeup calls, as well as the issue of cheating in sport. The numerous examples and case studies throughout the book provide a wide-ranging and illuminating study of sport, ranging from professional sports to pick-up games.

Aaron Harper is associate professor of philosophy at West Liberty University.

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: Interpretivism

Chapter 2: Hard Cases for Interpretivism

Chapter 3: Legal Realism and Sport Realism

Chapter 4: Cheating

Chapter 5: Sport Realism and Ethics

Conclusion

Bibliography

About the Author

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Studies in Philosophy of Sport
Sprache englisch
Maße 163 x 228 mm
Gewicht 449 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie
Recht / Steuern Allgemeines / Lexika
Recht / Steuern EU / Internationales Recht
Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-10 1-6669-2008-8 / 1666920088
ISBN-13 978-1-6669-2008-6 / 9781666920086
Zustand Neuware
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