Ethics and Philosophy of Sport

This investigation into the rationale and validity of prevailing research methodologies used in sport, exercise and health science calls on researchers to reflect critically on the nature and aims of scientific enquiry in these disciplines...

To understand play, we need a phenomenology of play. Yet what is it that plays us, when we play? Exploring topics such as identity, otherness, disability, dance and word play, this fascinating and interdisciplinary study continues the work of the late Henning Eichberg and sheds new light on philosop..

What is sport? Why does sport matter? How can we use philosophy to understand what sport means today? This engaging and original introduction to the philosophy of sport uses dialogue – a form of philosophical investigation – to address the fundamental questions in sport studies and to explore key co..

What is play? Why do we play? What can play teach us about life? This critical investigation argues that through play we can ask important questions about the world, others and ourselves. It offers a practice-based philosophical approach to understanding play, with historical, sociological and anthr..

Tackles the question of research design in health and exercise, placing ethics at the centre of the research project. Presenting theoretical analysis and discussing key practical concerns, the book also offers guidance in the preparation of proposals to institutional review boards...

The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Sport is a landmark publication in sport studies. It goes further than any other book in tracing the contours of the discipline and the core themes, approaches and theories that shape it. With contributions from the world’s leading sport philosophers, it i..

The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Sport is a landmark publication in sport studies. It goes further than any other book in tracing the contours of the discipline of the philosophy of sport and the core themes, approaches and theories that form its disciplinary fabric. The book explores the..

This book presents a new perspective on the the role of skills, knowledge and intentionality in sporting contexts, examining how these skills and practical 'know how' can be perfected to a level of expertise. It was originally published as a special issue of Sport, Ethics and Philosophy...

Using philosophical arguments rooted in ethics and virtue theory, this book examines the alcohol-tolerant ethos that pervades contemporary sport, and the initiation of members of the sporting practice community into problematic drinking. It argues that sport should be aware of the potential for alco..

This book examines the alcohol-tolerant ethos that pervades contemporary sport. It argues that sport should be aware of the potential for alcoholism and provide the right type of support for athletes. Drawing on original case studies, it calls for a nuanced understanding of the relationship between ..

Sport and Art is a study of the relationship between sport, art and philosophy. It argues that sport, like art, should be understood as a important culture practice through which human beings struggle to come to terms with such philosophical and metaphysical concerns as fate, chance and human free w..

Going from educational to political science, from sports history to urban history, the book brings together complementary studies on the interrelation between sport and urban space in a European context...