Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport

Heather L. Reid is professor of philosophy at Morningside College and scholar in residence at Exedra Mediterranean Center in Siracusa, Sicily. She is a 2015 Fellow of the American Academy in Rome, 2018 Fellow of Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies, and 2019 Fulbright Scholar at the Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II. As founder of Fonte Aretusa, she promotes conferences and research on Western Greece. She has also published books and articles in ancient philosophy, philosophy of sport, and Olympic Studies, including Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport (2012), Athletics and Philosophy in the Ancient World (2011), and The Philosophical Athlete (2002, 2nd ed. 2019).

This entry-level yet encompassing text will greatly enhance courses in sport philosophy, as well as programs in kinesiology and sports management that seek to impart a broader, more humanistic perspective to their students. Academically rigorous yet eminently readable, its tight argumentation, very interesting examples, and probing questions will definitely engage students.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Why Study the Philosophy of Sport?I: History and Heritage1. The Ancient Hellenic Heritage2. The Modern Olympic RevivalII: Metaphysical Issues in Sport3. Sport and Play4. Sport and Games5. Sport and Social Practices6. Sport and Art7. Mind and BodyIII: Ethical Issues in Sport8. Consequentialism and Play9. Deontology and Fairness10. Virtues and Vices11. Ethical SpectatorshipIV: Sport and Education12. Sport in Schools13. Collegiate SportsV: Sport and Social Epistemologies14. Sport, Race, and Class15. Sport, Sex, and Gender16. Sport, Disability, and the ParalympicsVI: Sport and Politics17. Sport and Political Ideologies18. Internationalism, Globalization, and PeaceConclusion: Ten Intrinsic Values of SportGlossaryBibliographyIndexAbout the Authora