Watching Sport : Aesthetics, Ethics and Emotion.

Do we watch sport for pure dumb entertainment? While some people might do so, Stephen Mumford argues that it can be watched in other ways. Sport can be both a subject of high aesthetic values and a valid source for our moral education. The philosophy of sport has tended to focus on participation, bu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mumford, Stephen D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2011.
Colección:Ethics and sport.
Temas:
Sports > Philosophy.
Sports spectators.
Sports > Moral and ethical aspects.
Cheerleading.
Sports > Philosophie.
Supporters.
Sports > Aspect moral.
spectators (event observers)
viewers (observers)
Cheerleading
Sports > Moral and ethical aspects
Sports > Philosophy
Sports spectators
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Watching Sport Aesthetics, ethics and emotion; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 The starting line; 2 Partisans and purists; 3 Aesthetics in sport; 4 What is art?; 5 The principal aim; 6 Real and imagined drama; 7 Purism and the aesthetic perception; 8 Ethics and aesthetics; 9 Ethics in sport and life; 10 Contests of virtue; 11 Should athletes be role models?; 12 Collective emotion; 13 Allegiance and identity; 14 Why do we care?; References; Index.

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