1st Edition
On Bernard Suits’ Philosophy How Play, Games, and Sport Shape a Life Worth Living
1. Grasshopper’s Logic: The Definition of Gameplay
2. Grasshopper’s Logic Challenged: Debates Surrounding Suits’ Definition of Gameplay
3. Grasshopper’s Ideal of Existence: A Utopia without Work and Full of Games
4. The Ideal’s Pathway: Influences on Suits and the Evolution of His Gameplay Utopia
5. Grasshopper’s Dream: Unconscious Gameplay and the Good Life
6. Becoming a Grasshopper: Suits’ Contribution to Philosophy as a Way of Life
Biography
Francisco Javier López Frías is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Science at Utah State University. He received the R. Scott Kretchmar Student Essay Award and the Warren Fraleigh Distinguished Scholar Award from the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport. Currently serving as President of the Spanish Association for the Philosophy of Sport and Editor‑in‑Chief of Sport, Ethics and Philosophy, he researches the nature of sport, games, and play as well as practical issues in sport, such as doping, competitive justice, and inclusion.
Alexander H. Asay is a doctoral student in the Philosophy Department at the University of Georgia (UGA). Before attending UGA, he earned a BA in philosophy and history at Idaho State University and an AA in general studies at Mesa Community College. During his studies, he received several honors, including the R. Scott Kretchmar Student Essay Award and the UGA Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. His research explores existential themes in the philosophy of games, especially within the work of Bernard Suits, and a return to the practice of philosophy as a way of life.
