Philosophy of sport

Philosophy of sport is an area of philosophy that seeks to conceptually analyze issues of sport as human activity. These issues cover many areas, but fall primarily into five philosophical categories: metaphysics, ethics and moral philosophy, philosophy of law, political philosophy and aesthetics. The philosophical perspective on sport originated in Ancient Greece, having experienced a revival in the latter part of the 20th century[1] with the work of Paul Weiss and Howard Slusher.[2][3]

A philosophical perspective on sports incorporates its metaphysical relationships with art and play, ethical issues of virtue and fairness and more broadly sociopolitical.[1]

  1. ^ a b Reid, Heather (September 2012). Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport (Elements of philosophy). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 978-0742570627.
  2. ^ Quinton, Anthony (August 21, 1969) Locker Room Metaphysics. nybooks.com
  3. ^ Kretchmar, R. Scott (November 1996). "Chapter Six: Philosophy of Sport". In Massengale, John D.; Swanson, Richard A. (eds.). The History of Exercise and Sport Science. Human Kinetics Publishers. pp. [181]. ISBN 0873225244.