1st Edition
Playing Games An introduction to the philosophy of sport through dialogue
Introduction
Dialogue 1. Why Philosophy of Sport
Dialogue 2. What is Sport?
Dialogue 3. Sportsmanship
Dialogue 4. Cheating and Running Up the Score
Dialogue 5. Trash Talking and Gamesmanship
Dialogue 6. Competition and Winning
Dialogue 7. Drugs and Sport
Dialogue 8. Gender and Sports
Dialogue 9. Fans and Role Models
Dialogue 10. Sport and Meaning: Do Sports Matter?
Biography
Randolph Feezell is Professor of Philosophy at Creighton University, USA. His classroom and research interests include ethics, philosophy of religion and philosophy of sport. He is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of the Philosophy of Sport and is the author of six books as well as numerous articles and reviews. Feezell played baseball at the University of Oklahoma and has coached baseball at virtually all levels, including over 10 years as a college assistant and hitting coach. He has played semiprofessional baseball, AAU basketball and tournament tennis.
'Randolph Feezell uses a dialogue between fictional characters, including one who is skeptical about the value of sport, to illuminate ethical issues in sport, including investigation of the value of competition, the nature of cheating, and disputes about gender equity. Feezell is not only a master of creating insightful dialogue, but also presents us with a comprehensive and informed debate about sports, their value, and how they might be conducted ethically that is both entertaining and nuanced. Playing Games succeeds in remaining accessible to a wide audience while providing readers with an analytically acute treatment of wide ranging issues in the philosophy of sport.' - Robert L. Simon, Walcott Bartlett Professor of Philosophy,
Hamilton College, USA
