Philosophy of Sport

An accessible and comprehensive guide to the philosophy of sport
Each chapter is framed by a question that explores the main issues, ideas and literature in the field ranging from questions about the nature and value of sport, the sporting body, aesthetics and ethics. Students are given the opportunity to consider significant debates in the philosophy of sport and each chapter is supplemented by independent study questions. Each section also contains short insightful interviews with eminent scholars in order to give a broader understanding of the history and development of the subject.
The main themes covered within this text include: the nature of sport; sport and the body; aesthetics and the aesthetic value of sport; a consideration of fair play, rules and the ethos of sport; the nature of competition; the application and effect of technology on sport and introductions to contemporary ethical issues such as doping, violence, disability, patriotism, elitism and sexual equality, as well as a broader reflection on the connection between sport and moral development.

Dr Emily Ryall is Senior Lecturer in the Philosophy of Sport at the University of Gloucestershire, UK. She is former Chair of the British Philosophy of Sport Association and on the editorial board of the Journal of the Philosophy of Sport. She has written articles on a range of issues in the philosophy of sport and is also the author of Critical Thinking for Sports Students.

Contributors
1 Introduction, Cesar R. Torres
Part I: History and Development
2 A History of Philosophic Ideas about Sport, David Lunt and Mark Dyreson
Part II: Research Methodology
3 The Philosophy of Sport and Analytic Philosophy, Scott Kretchmar
4 The Philosophy of Sport and Continental Philosophy, Vegard Fusche Moe
5 The Philosophy of Sport, Eastern Philosophy and Pragmatism, Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza, Koyo Fukasawa and Mizuho Takemura
Part III: Current Research and Key Issues
6 Theories of Sport, Robert L. Simon
7 Fairness and Justice in Sport, Sigmund Loland
8 The Ethics of Enhancing Performance, Sarah Teetzel
9 Disability and Sport, Carwyn Jones
10 Sport, Risk and Danger, Leslie A. Howe
11 Sport and the Environment - Ecosophical and Metanoetical Intersections, Ron Welters
12 The Aesthetics of Sport, Stephen Mumford
13 Sporting Knowledge, Gunnar Breivik
14 Sport and Ideology, Lamartine P. DaCosta
15 Competitive Sport, Moral Development and Peace, J.S. Russell
16 Sport, Spirituality and Religion, Simon Robinson
17 Violence in Sport, Danny Rosenberg
Part IV: Future Developments
18 Sport and Technological Development, Alun Hardman
19 Conceivable Horizons of Equality in Sport, Pam R. Sailors
20 'Spoiled Sports': Markets and the Corruption of Sport, William J. Morgan
21 Sport Philosophy Around the World, Peter M. Hopsicker and Ivo Jirásek

Part V: Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts
Cheating, Warren P. Fraleigh
Competition, Jan Boxill
Conventionalism, Peter F. Hager
Cybersport, Dennis Hemphill
Deception, Adam G. Pfleegor
Doping, Angela J. Schneider
Embodiment, Irena Martínková
Enhancement, W.M. Brown
Fair Play, Claudia Pawlenka
Formalism, José Luis Pérez Triviño
Games, Chad Carlson
Gamesmanship, Mark Hamilton
Internalism, Francisco Javier López Frías
Kinesiology, Gregg Twietmeyer
Play, Stephen E. Schmid
Rules, John Gleaves
Skills, Daniel G. Campos
Sport, Jeff Fry
Sportsmanship, Diana Abad
Part VI: Resources and Careers
22 Resource Guide, Emily Ryall
23 Careers, Charlene Weaving
Part VII: The Literature
24 The Sport Philosophy Literature: Foundations, Evolutions and Annotations, Tim L. Elcombe, Douglas Hochstetler and Douglas W. McLaughlin
Index