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.

Table of Contents:
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