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Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport

Second Edition

Heather Reid

This comprehensive text examines the history, significance, and philosophical dimensions of sport. Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport, second edition, is organized to reflect the traditional division of philosophy into metaphysical, ethical, epistemological and political issues, while incorporating specific concerns of today’s athletic world, such as technology, violence, and professionalism.

The second edition features expanded sections on social categories (including race, gender, and disability), sport in schools, and collegiate sports. Each chapter includes discussion questions, and the book features a comprehensive glossary.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 334 • Trim: 6¼ x 9⅜
978-1-5381-5619-3 • Hardback • October 2022 • $100.00 • (£77.00)
978-1-5381-5620-9 • Paperback • September 2022 • $40.00 • (£30.00)
Series: Elements of Philosophy
Subjects: Philosophy / Social, Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Sports & Recreation / Sociology of Sports
Courses: Physical Education; Philosophy of Sport

Heather L. 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).

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

a

This entry-level yet encompassing text will greatly enhance courses in sport philosophy, as well as programs in kinesiology and sports management that seek to impart a broader, more humanistic perspective to their students. Academically rigorous yet eminently readable, its tight argumentation, very interesting examples, and probing questions will definitely engage students.


— Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza


This is a first-rate introduction to the philosophy of sport, which introduces the student to most of the important issues in the discipline, surveys the major scholarship in a way that is both fair and accessible, and shows the student reader how to connect his or her sporting experience with the issues as they have been treated.


— Drew A. Hyland, Trinity College


An excellent volume that emphasizes sport metaphysics and ethics. Reid’s knowledge of Greek philosophy provides a wonderful foundation for her analyses of the nature and value of sport. Her prose is very accessible, and her analyses are more than worthy of consideration. This is a superb introduction for those interested in learning about central themes in sport philosophy.


— R. Scott Kretchmar, Pennsylvannia State University


New chapters on

  • Collegiate Sport
  • Sport, Sex, and Gender
  • Sport and Political Ideologies

End-of-chapter discussion questions

Full glossary

Condensed discussion of ancient history of sport



Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport

Second Edition

Cover Image
Hardback
Paperback
Summary
Summary
  • This comprehensive text examines the history, significance, and philosophical dimensions of sport. Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport, second edition, is organized to reflect the traditional division of philosophy into metaphysical, ethical, epistemological and political issues, while incorporating specific concerns of today’s athletic world, such as technology, violence, and professionalism.

    The second edition features expanded sections on social categories (including race, gender, and disability), sport in schools, and collegiate sports. Each chapter includes discussion questions, and the book features a comprehensive glossary.

Details
Details
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
    Pages: 334 • Trim: 6¼ x 9⅜
    978-1-5381-5619-3 • Hardback • October 2022 • $100.00 • (£77.00)
    978-1-5381-5620-9 • Paperback • September 2022 • $40.00 • (£30.00)
    Series: Elements of Philosophy
    Subjects: Philosophy / Social, Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Sports & Recreation / Sociology of Sports
    Courses: Physical Education; Philosophy of Sport
Author
Author
  • Heather L. 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).

Table of Contents
Table of 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

    a

Reviews
Reviews
  • This entry-level yet encompassing text will greatly enhance courses in sport philosophy, as well as programs in kinesiology and sports management that seek to impart a broader, more humanistic perspective to their students. Academically rigorous yet eminently readable, its tight argumentation, very interesting examples, and probing questions will definitely engage students.


    — Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza


    This is a first-rate introduction to the philosophy of sport, which introduces the student to most of the important issues in the discipline, surveys the major scholarship in a way that is both fair and accessible, and shows the student reader how to connect his or her sporting experience with the issues as they have been treated.


    — Drew A. Hyland, Trinity College


    An excellent volume that emphasizes sport metaphysics and ethics. Reid’s knowledge of Greek philosophy provides a wonderful foundation for her analyses of the nature and value of sport. Her prose is very accessible, and her analyses are more than worthy of consideration. This is a superb introduction for those interested in learning about central themes in sport philosophy.


    — R. Scott Kretchmar, Pennsylvannia State University


Features
Features
  • New chapters on

    • Collegiate Sport
    • Sport, Sex, and Gender
    • Sport and Political Ideologies

    End-of-chapter discussion questions

    Full glossary

    Condensed discussion of ancient history of sport



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