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Sport, rules, and values : philosophical investigations into the nature of sport /

Sport, Rules and Values presents a philosophical perspective on some issues concerning the character of sport. Throughout, the presentation is rich in concrete cases from sporting situations, including cricket, baseball, American football, and.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McFee, Graham
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Sport, rules and values; Rules in explaining sport; Definiteness and defining sport; Rule-following and formalism in sport; Rule-following and rule-formulations; Practices and normativity in sport; Rules in judging sport; Aesthetic sports, publicity and judgement calls; Principles and the application of rules; Spoiling, cheating and playing the game; Rules in valuing sport; The project of a moral laboratory; and particularism; The value of sport; Relativism, objectivity and truth; Conclusion: Sport, rules and philosophy; Notes.