This book provides a comprehensive philosophical analysis of issues relating to nature sports. It offers an inquiry into how nature sports differ from other sports, how these differences are related to their value as human activities, and the role of the environments in which such sports take place.
This book provides a comprehensive philosophical analysis of issues relating to nature sports. It offers an inquiry into how nature sports differ from other sports, how these differences are related to their value as human activities, and the role of the environments in which such sports take place.
Kevin Krein is Professor of Philosophy and Academic Director of Outdoor Studies at the University of Alaska Southeast, USA. He is a co-owner and guide at Alaska Powder Descents ski guiding service and the author of numerous articles on diverse issues in nature sports philosophy.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. What are Nature Sports? 2. The Nature of Nature Sports 3. Categorizing Nature Sports 4. Nature Sports Intensity and the Sublime 5. Ski Bums Surf Bums Climbing Bums: Philosophical Issues in the Sport Bum Lifestyle 6. Constructing Gender in Nature Sports 7. Reflections on Risk 8. Aesthetic Experience in Nature Sports Conclusion
Introduction 1. What are Nature Sports? 2. The Nature of Nature Sports 3. Categorizing Nature Sports 4. Nature Sports Intensity and the Sublime 5. Ski Bums Surf Bums Climbing Bums: Philosophical Issues in the Sport Bum Lifestyle 6. Constructing Gender in Nature Sports 7. Reflections on Risk 8. Aesthetic Experience in Nature Sports Conclusion
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