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Golf and philosophy : lessons from the links /
In a game where players are expected to call their own penalties and scoring the least points leads to victory, decorum takes precedence over showmanship and philosophical questions become par for the course. Few other sports are as suited for ethical and metaphysical examination as golf. It is a ga...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lexington, Ky. :
University Press of Kentucky,
©2010.
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| Colección: | The Philosophy of Popular Culture Ser.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In a game where players are expected to call their own penalties and scoring the least points leads to victory, decorum takes precedence over showmanship and philosophical questions become par for the course. Few other sports are as suited for ethical and metaphysical examination as golf. It is a game defined by dichotomies-relaxing, yet frustrating, social, yet solitary-and between these extremes there is room for much philosophical inquiry. In Golf and Philosophy: Lessons from the Links, a clubhouse full of skilled contributors tee off on a range of philosophical topics within the framework o. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 275 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813173887 0813173884 9780813139678 0813139678 1282937731 9781282937734 9786612937736 6612937734 |