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Philosophy of Sports

Philosophy of Sports

Author(s): Albert Spencer

Edition: 1

Copyright: 2020

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ISBN 9781792432590

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This textbook introduces students and readers to the essential conceptual and ethical debates on the philosophical significance of sports. It begins by exploring the rich historical relationship between sports and philosophy, the crucial role of sports in moral education, and how the ancient mind-body problem relates to the lived experience of today's athletes. It continues by surveying critical theoretical concepts like fairness, enhancements, and ability and concludes by applying them to urgent current debates, like gender equity, racial politics, and the exploitation of student-athletes. Students engage these topics through a combination of video introductions, historic and contemporary readings, discussions of relevant case-studies, quizzes, and workshops designed to encourage their own independent scholarship. 

Each module contains:

  • Learning Objectives
  • Topic Overviews
  • Primary Readings
  • Multiple Choice Quizzes
  • Case Study Discussions
  • Writing Workshops
  • Supplemental Links.
Albert Spencer
Albert Spencer is currently an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Portland State University where he specializes in American Pragmatism and Existentialism. Over the past decade, he has designed multiple online courses on a variety of applied ethics topics (e.g., Philosophy of Sex and Love, Philosophy of Sports, and Environmental Ethics) and successfully delivers them to hundreds of students each year. When not on campus, Albert enjoys yoga, cycling, and reading pulp sci-fi/fantasy novels.

This textbook introduces students and readers to the essential conceptual and ethical debates on the philosophical significance of sports. It begins by exploring the rich historical relationship between sports and philosophy, the crucial role of sports in moral education, and how the ancient mind-body problem relates to the lived experience of today's athletes. It continues by surveying critical theoretical concepts like fairness, enhancements, and ability and concludes by applying them to urgent current debates, like gender equity, racial politics, and the exploitation of student-athletes. Students engage these topics through a combination of video introductions, historic and contemporary readings, discussions of relevant case-studies, quizzes, and workshops designed to encourage their own independent scholarship. 

Each module contains:

  • Learning Objectives
  • Topic Overviews
  • Primary Readings
  • Multiple Choice Quizzes
  • Case Study Discussions
  • Writing Workshops
  • Supplemental Links.

Albert Spencer
Albert Spencer
Albert Spencer is currently an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Portland State University where he specializes in American Pragmatism and Existentialism. Over the past decade, he has designed multiple online courses on a variety of applied ethics topics (e.g., Philosophy of Sex and Love, Philosophy of Sports, and Environmental Ethics) and successfully delivers them to hundreds of students each year. When not on campus, Albert enjoys yoga, cycling, and reading pulp sci-fi/fantasy novels.