Title:
Philosophy : sport / R. Scott Kretchmar, editor.
Author:
Kretchmar, R. Scott (Robert Scott), editor.
Publication Information:
Farmington Hills, Mich. : Macmillan Reference USA, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.
Call Number:
GV706 .P4814 2017
Abstract:
"Covers such topics as gender equality, cheating, holistic sports, steroid use, and role models"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
9780028663371
Series:
Macmillan interdisciplinary handbooks: Philosophy
Macmillan interdisciplinary handbooks. Philosophy.
Physical Description:
xxi, 395 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
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Contents:
A mutual quest for excellence or a game of thrones? Toward a morally defensible conception of competitive sports / Physical education and playful living / A pluralistic model of sport
The legitimacy of using steroids and other drugs to improve performance / Too much of a good thing ...? Genetics and athletic performance
The problem of cheating / Consideration, manners, and the ideal game: reflections on baseball's code / Moral actions in lopsided games / Match fixing and sport integrity / Proper behavior in the stands: the ethics of sport spectating
Are coaches obligated to serve as good role models? / Sport as a domain for promoting and exhibiting virtues / Ethics of youth sports
Promoting equality in and through the paralympics / Using alternative sports to promote gender equality
Spirituality, religious commitments, and sport / Jogos Bonitos? Sport, art, and aesthetics / A different way to play: holistic sporting experiences
Marx, Dewey, and sport: a critical take on the social and political philosophy of sport
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