Football and Philosophy: Going Deep

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Michael W. Austin
University Press of Kentucky, 11. 7. 2008 - Počet stran: 240

“Vince Lombardi—who relished his undergraduate studies in philosophy—would have loved this book.” —Booklist
 
Football and Philosophy: Going Deep investigates many of the issues surrounding the nation’s biggest sport. From a review of the flaws of the Bowl Championship Series, to a study of the violence inherent in the game, to an examination of Vince Lombardi’s views on winning, to the problems created by the development of instant replay, the essays in this collection tackle the moral and philosophical principles behind gridiron competition. The result is an insightful, humorous, and original book that will engage all fans of the game.
 
“Insightful and informative, as well as provocative and entertaining.” —Charles Taliaferro, author of Consciousness and the Mind of God

 

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Foreword
On Fumbling the Ball
Football and Aristotles Philosophy of Friendship
What Do Football Players Know?
The Beauty of Football
Can a Good Football Player Be a Good
Whats So Bad about PerformanceEnhancing Drugs?
The True Nature of Cheating
The Case for a College Football
A True
Instant Replay Is an AllorNothing Affair
Does the Salary Cap Make the NFL a Fairer League?
Is the Gridiron Holy Ground?
Touchdowns Time and Truth
Feel the Big Mo
Index

They Dont Pay Nobody to Be Humble Footballs Ego Problem

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O autorovi (2008)

Michael W. Austin, associate professor of philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University, is the editor of the forthcoming Running and Philosophy: A Marathon for the Mind.

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