Heather Reid

Gebundenes Buch

Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport

Beschreibung

This comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of sport progresses through metaphysical, ethical, and sociopolitical issues, while incorporating specific concerns of today's athletic world. The second edition features expanded sections on political issues, sex and gender, sports in the education world, and the risks of injury and violence.

Autor

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).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Second Edition
• Seitenzahl: 334
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 694g
• ISBN-13: 9781538156193
• ISBN-10: 1538156199
• Artikelnr.: 64050552