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110 produkter
Return of the Grasshopper
Games, Leisure and the Good Life in the Third Millennium
Av Bernard Suits, Christopher C. Yorke m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
633 kr
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In this sequel to Bernard Suits’ timeless classic philosophical work The Grasshopper: Games, Life and Utopia, published in its full and unabridged form for the first time, Suits continues to explore some of our most fundamental philosophical questions, including the value of sport and games, and …
Holism and the Cultivation of Excellence in Sports and Performance
Skillful Striving
Av Jesus Ilundain-Agurruza, Jesus Ilundain-Agurruza
Häftad, 2019
749 kr
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Holism and the Cultivation of Excellence in Sports and Performance is a multi-methodological and cross-cultural examination of how we flourish holistically through performative endeavors, e.g., sports, martial and performing arts. Relying primarily on sport philosophy, value theory, phenomenology, …
Philosophy of Football
Inbunden, 2019
2664 kr
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Human beings are the only creatures known to engage in sport. We are sporting animals, and our favourite pastime of football is the biggest sport spectacle on earth. The Philosophy of Football presents the first sustained, in-depth philosophical investigation of the phenomenon of football.In …
Philosophy of Football
Häftad, 2019
687 kr
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Human beings are the only creatures known to engage in sport. We are sporting animals, and our favourite pastime of football is the biggest sport spectacle on earth. The Philosophy of Football presents the first sustained, in-depth philosophical investigation of the phenomenon of football.In …
Sport and Spirituality
Av R. Scott Kretchmar, John B. White
Inbunden, 2019
2510 kr
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This comprehensive volume explores the interface between sport and religion, or more broadly, sport and spirituality. While most of the contributions come from Western and Christian traditions, the volume raises broader questions about the kinds of impact that spirituality can and should have on …
Sport and Play in a Digital World
Häftad, 2019
741 kr
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Digital technology plays an important role in the everyday lives of people. New types of ‘digital sports’, (sport) gaming, exergaming, cybersport and eSports increase in popularity all over the world and are even challenging the modern and hegemonic concept of sport. Modern games can hardly be …
Kinetic Beauty
The Philosophical Aesthetics of Sport
Av Jason Holt
Inbunden, 2019
996 kr
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Sport aesthetics is an important but often marginalized field in the philosophy of sport. Kinetic Beauty offers a comprehensive, principled, pluralist introduction to the philosophical aesthetics of sport. The book tackles a wide variety of issues in the philosophical aesthetics of sport, proposing …
Coaching, Sport and the Law
A Duty of Care
Inbunden, 2021
2309 kr
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The interdependent coach-athlete relationship represents the most fundamental instance of a duty of care in sport. This book defines, analyses and clarifies the duty of care incumbent upon sports coaches and identifies important recommendations of real-world significance for coaching practice. …
Gym Culture, Identity and Performance-Enhancing Drugs
Tracing a Typology of Steroid Use
Häftad, 2022
691 kr
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This book is about gym culture, the pursuit of fit, muscular bodies and the use of drugs as a means to get there. Building on the international research literature and in-depth interviews with men who have experience of image and performance enhancing drugs (IPEDs), the book explores the …
Emotion in Sports
Philosophical Perspectives
Av Yunus Tuncel
Häftad, 2021
691 kr
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Emotion is central to human character, infiltrating our physiological functions and our mental constitution. In sport, athletes feel emotion in specific ways, from joy to anger and despair. This is the first book to examine emotion in sport from a philosophical perspective, building on concepts …
Philosophy and Nature Sports
Av Kevin Krein
Häftad, 2020
793 kr
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Nature sports such as skiing, climbing, and surfing have had a significant influence on Western popular culture since the mid-twentieth century and participation in such sports continues to grow. Written in a clear and accessible style, this important book provides a comprehensive philosophical …
Sport, Ethics, and Neurophilosophy
Häftad, 2020
691 kr
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The growth of neuroscience and the spread of general interest in the brain have prompted concern for ethical issues posed by neuroscientists. Despite the growing interest in the brain, neuroscience, and the profound issues that neuroscience raises, up to this point, relatively little attention has …
Philosophy of Mixed Martial Arts
Squaring the Octagon
Inbunden, 2021
2664 kr
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Mixed martial arts (MMA)—unarmed fighting games permitting techniques derived from a variety of martial arts and combat sports— has exploded from the fringes of sport into a worldwide phenomenon, a sport as controversial as it is compelling. This is the first book to pay MMA the serious …
Philosophy of Mixed Martial Arts
Squaring the Octagon
Häftad, 2023
733 kr
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Mixed martial arts (MMA)—unarmed fighting games permitting techniques derived from a variety of martial arts and combat sports— has exploded from the fringes of sport into a worldwide phenomenon, a sport as controversial as it is compelling. This is the first book to pay MMA the serious …
Doping in Cycling
Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Av Bertrand Fincoeur, John Gleaves m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
733 kr
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Doping in Cycling: Interdisciplinary Perspectives provides an up-to-date overview of the knowledge about doping and anti-doping in the sport that has dominated doping headlines for at least two decades. It critically addresses overarching questions related to doping and anti-doping, and topical …
Sport and Spirituality
Av R. Scott Kretchmar, John B. White
Häftad, 2020
691 kr
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This comprehensive volume explores the interface between sport and religion, or more broadly, sport and spirituality. While most of the contributions come from Western and Christian traditions, the volume raises broader questions about the kinds of impact that spirituality can and should have on …
Gym Culture, Identity and Performance-Enhancing Drugs
Tracing a Typology of Steroid Use
Inbunden, 2020
2664 kr
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This book is about gym culture, the pursuit of fit, muscular bodies and the use of drugs as a means to get there. Building on the international research literature and in-depth interviews with men who have experience of image and performance enhancing drugs (IPEDs), the book explores the …
Sport, Ethics and Philosophy
Av Mike McNamee
Häftad, 2019
720 kr
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This book represents a bold statement concerning the excitement and energy of the field of sports ethics and philosophy in contemporary terms. It is comprised of a collection of commissioned essays from the leading international scholars in the field to celebrate the ten year editorship of Mike …
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise in Sport
Häftad, 2019
764 kr
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Taking part in a sport means that one must acquire the relevant skills: mental, physical and strategic. This book presents a new perspective on the role of skills, knowledge and intentionality in sporting contexts, examining how these skills and practical 'know how' can be perfected to a level of …
Doping in Elite Sports
Voices of French Sportspeople and Their Doctors, 1950-2010
Av Christophe Brissonneau, Jeffrey Montez de Oca
Häftad, 2019
764 kr
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Drawing on rich empirical material from elite French sport, this book offers a detailed history of how the concept of doping evolved from the twentieth to the twenty-first century. The first study to span the period from 1950 to 2010, it sheds new light on the extraordinary world of elite sport in …
Body Ecology and Emersive Leisure
Av Bernard Andrieu, Jim Parry m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
720 kr
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The emerging field of body ecology offers fresh insights into how the body engages with its surrounding environment through consciousness, perception, knowledge and emotion. In this groundbreaking collection, leading scholars of sport, leisure and philosophy draw on research on topics as diverse as …
Sport, Professionalism and Pain
Ethnographies of Injury and Risk
Av David Howe
Inbunden, 2003
2743 kr
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Are pain and injury managed appropriately in the environment of professional sport?Is sports medicine a tool to empower or to disempower athletes?David Howe considers these and other pertinent concerns and questions whether, in the world of modern sport, it is the participants themselves or the …
Sport, Professionalism and Pain
Ethnographies of Injury and Risk
Av David Howe
Häftad, 2003
822 kr
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Are pain and injury managed appropriately in the environment of professional sport?Is sports medicine a tool to empower or to disempower athletes?David Howe considers these and other pertinent concerns and questions whether, in the world of modern sport, it is the participants themselves or the …
Genetically Modified Athletes
Biomedical Ethics, Gene Doping and Sport
Av Andy Miah
Inbunden, 2004
2911 kr
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In a provocative analysis of sport ethics and human values, Genetically Modified Athletes imagines the brave new world of sport. The internationally acclaimed book examines this issue at a crucial time in its theorisation, questioning the very cornerstone of sporting and medical ethics, asking …
Genetically Modified Athletes
Biomedical Ethics, Gene Doping and Sport
Av Andy Miah
Häftad, 2004
846 kr
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In a provocative analysis of sport ethics and human values, Genetically Modified Athletes imagines the brave new world of sport. The internationally acclaimed book examines this issue at a crucial time in its theorisation, questioning the very cornerstone of sporting and medical ethics, asking …
Research Ethics in Exercise, Health and Sports Sciences
Av Mike J. McNamee, Stephen Olivier m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
3154 kr
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Research Ethics in Exercise, Health and Sports Sciences puts ethics at the centre of research in these rapidly expanding fields of knowledge. Placing the issues in historical context, and using informative case studies, the authors examine how moral theory can guide research design, education, and …
Research Ethics in Exercise, Health and Sports Sciences
Av Mike J. McNamee, Stephen Olivier m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
846 kr
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Research Ethics in Exercise, Health and Sports Sciences puts ethics at the centre of research in these rapidly expanding fields of knowledge. Placing the issues in historical context, and using informative case studies, the authors examine how moral theory can guide research design, education, and …
Human Rights in Youth Sport
A Critical Review of Children's Rights in Competitive Sport
Av Paulo David
Inbunden, 2004
2510 kr
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Does competitive sport respect children's human rights? Is intensive training child labour? Is competitive stress a form of child abuse?The human rights of children have been recognized in the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and ratified by 192 countries. Paulo David's work makes it …
Human Rights in Youth Sport
A Critical Review of Children's Rights in Competitive Sport
Av Paulo David
Häftad, 2004
1171 kr
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Does competitive sport respect children's human rights? Is intensive training child labour? Is competitive stress a form of child abuse?The human rights of children have been recognized in the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and ratified by 192 countries. Paulo David's work makes it …
Sport, Rules and Values
Philosophical Investigations into the Nature of Sport
Av Graham McFee
Inbunden, 2003
2510 kr
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Sport, Rules and Values presents a philosophical perspective on issues concerning the character of sport. Discussion focuses on three broad uses commonly urged for rules: to define sport; to judge or assess sport performance; and to characterize the value of sport - especially if that value is …
