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THE OLYMPICS AND PHILOSOPHY (PHILOSOPHY OF POPULAR By Heather L. Reid & Michael
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- Publication Name
- University Press of Kentucky
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- 9 inches
- ISBN
- 9780813136486
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Olympics and Philosophy
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Genre
- Sports & Recreation, Philosophy
- Topic
- Ethics & Moral Philosophy, General, Sociology of Sports, Olympics & Paralympics
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- 6in
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- 22.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 308 Pages
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It is said the champions of the ancient Olympic Games received a crown of olive leaves, symbolizing a divine blessing from Nike, the winged goddess of victory. While the mythology of the ancient games has come to exemplify the highest political, religious, community, and individual ideals of the time, the modern Olympic Games, by comparison, are widely known as an international, bi-annual sporting event where champions have the potential to earn not only glory for their country, but lucrative endorsement deals and the perks of worldwide fame. The Olympics and Philosophy examines the Olympic Movement from a variety of theoretical perspectives to uncover the connection between athleticism and philosophy for a deeper appreciation of the Olympic Pillars of Sport, Environment, and Culture. While today's Olympic champions are neither blessed by the gods nor rewarded with wreaths of olive, the original spirit and ancient ideals of the Olympic Movement endure in its modern embodiment. Editors Heather L. Reid and Michael W. Austin have assembled a team of international scholars to explore topics such as the concept of excellence, ethics, doping, gender, and race. Interweaving ancient and modern Olympic traditions, The Olympics and Philosophy considers the philosophical implications of the Games' intersection with historical events and modern controversy in a unique analysis of tradition and the future of the Olympiad.
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Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
ISBN-10
0813136482
ISBN-13
9780813136486
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111003153
Product Key Features
Book Title
Olympics and Philosophy
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Ethics & Moral Philosophy, General, Sociology of Sports, Olympics & Paralympics
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Philosophy
Number of Pages
308 Pages
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Item Length
9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
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Gv721.6.O48 2012
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""Austin and Reid have done the sports community a great favor in bringing together such a fine collection of philosophical essays on the Olympics. Given the sheer scope of the Olympic Games in modern times, this book will be a critical companion to those who want to understand better the nuances and contradictions of the world's greatest sporting event." -- Mike McNamee, editor of The Ethics of Sports: A Reader " --, "Austin and Reid have done the sports community a great favor in bringing together such a fine collection of philosophical essays on the Olympics. Given the sheer scope of the Olympic Games in modern times, this book will be a critical companion to those who want to understand better the nuances and contradictions of the world's greatest sporting event."--Mike McNamee, editor of The Ethics of Sports: A Reader, ""Austin and Reid have done the sports community a great favor in bringing together such a fine collection of philosophical essays on the Olympics. Given the sheer scope of the Olympic Games in modern times, this book will be a critical companion to those who want to understand better the nuances and contradictions of the world's greatest sporting event." -- Mike McNamee, editor of The Ethics of Sports: A Reader" --
Table of Content
A Greatness of Olympic Proportions Machiavelli, The Olympic Ideal, and The Southern Arrow What's More Than Gold The Olympics and the Spirit of the Ancient Greeks Go Tell the Spartans: HOnor, Courage, and Excellence in the Ancient Olympic Games Soul of an Olympian More than Games: Olympism as a Moral Approach to Sport Olympism between Individualism and Transnationalism Citius , Altius , Fortius , Virtuous The Olympics and Steroids What's Wrong with Olympic Boxing? Should the Olympics Be the Very Best? The Strong Men Keep A Comin': African American Athletic Performance and the Philosophy of Resistance Olympic Amazons and the Cold War: The Rise and Fall of Gender Radicalism Buns of Gold, Silver, Bronze: The State of Olympic Women's Beach Volleyball Boycotting Ethics in the Olympics Patriotism and the Olympic Games The Spirit of the Games: Aesthetics and the Ideology of Globalization
Copyright Date
2012
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2012-013534
Dewey Decimal
796.48
Intended Audience
Trade
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The Philosophy of Popular Culture Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
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