Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport

Heather Reid is professor of philosophy at Morningside College and scholar in residence at Exedra Mediterranean Center in Siracusa, Sicily. She is a 2015 Fellow of the American Academy in Rome, 2018 Fellow of Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies, and 2019 Fulbright Scholar at the Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II. As founder of Fonte Aretusa, she promotes conferences and research on Western Greece. She has also published books and articles in ancient philosophy, philosophy of sport, and Olympic Studies, including Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport (2012), Athletics and Philosophy in the Ancient World (2011), and The Philosophical Athlete (2002, 2nd ed. 2019).

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Why Study the Philosophy of Sport?

I: History and Heritage

1. The Ancient Hellenic Heritage

2. The Modern Olympic Revival

II: Metaphysical Issues in Sport

3. Sport and Play

4. Sport and Games

5. Sport and Social Practices

6. Sport and Art

7. Mind and Body

III: Ethical Issues in Sport

8. Consequentialism and Play

9. Deontology and Fairness

10. Virtues and Vices

11. Ethical Spectatorship

IV: Sport and Education

12. Sport in Schools

13. Collegiate Sports

V: Sport and Social Epistemologies

14. Sport, Race, and Class

15. Sport, Sex, and Gender

16. Sport, Disability, and the Paralympics

VI: Sport and Politics

17. Sport and Political Ideologies

18. Internationalism, Globalization, and Peace

Conclusion: Ten Intrinsic Values of Sport

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

About the Author



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