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Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Football and philosophy. Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, ©2008 (DLC) 2008007853 (OCoLC)181601273 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Michael W Austin |
ISBN: | 9780813172989 0813172985 9780813139029 0813139023 1282937383 9781282937383 9786612937385 6612937386 |
OCLC Number: | 301238204 |
Language Note: | English. |
Reproduction Notes: | Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 226 pages) : illustrations |
Details: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
Contents: | Introduction, Pregame warm-up / Michael W. Austin -- Vince Lombardi and the philosophy of winning / Raymond Angelo Belliotti -- On fumbling the ball / Jeffrey P. Fry -- Football and Aristotle's philosophy of friendship / Daniel B. Gallagher -- Inside the helmet : what do football players know? / R. Douglas Geivett -- Beauty of football / Scott F. Parker -- Virtue and violence : can a good football player be a good person? / Scott A. Davison -- What's so bad about performance-enhancing drugs? / Sharon Ryan -- True nature of cheating / Marshall Swain and Myles Brand -- "They don't pay nobody to be humble!" football's ego problem / M. Andrew Holowchak -- Crowning a true champion : the case for a college football playoff / Michael W. Austin -- Heroes of the Coliseum / Heather L. Reid -- True MVP / Stephen Kershnar -- Upon further review : instant replay is an all-or-nothing affair / Joshua A. Smith -- Does the salary cap make the NFL a fairer league? / Daniel Collins-Cavanaugh -- Is the Gridiron holy ground? / Mark Hamilton -- Touchdowns, time, and truth / Joseph Keim Campbell -- Feel the big mo̕ / Ben Letson. |
Series Title: | Philosophy of popular culture. |
Responsibility: | edited by Michael W. Austin ; with a foreword by Joe Posnanski. |
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""Austin and his fellow contributors give new meaning to the phrase 'going deep.' Fans will enjoy this lively and thought-provoking collection." "explores philosophical themes and ideas." --Gregory Bassham" -- ""This is a brilliant collection of essays, engaging in philosophical reflection on issues and arguments that arise in American football. The essays are insightful and informative, as well as provocative and entertaining. A deeply satisfying read." -- Charles Taliaferro, author of Consciousness and the Mind of God" -- ""The authors apply philosophical thinking to some current issues in football -- whether winning is "the only thing," whether we should have a playoff system in college football, whether instant replay is a good idea, whether using steroids is cheating..." --Books & Culture" -- ""Football and Philosophy forays into some time honored issues as it considers the philosophy of winning in light of the NFL's most legendary coach, Vince Lombardi, and contemplates the concepts of sportsmanship, virtue, friendship, and failure. While the book is unafraid to tackle serious topics, toughing on ethics, religion, and the nature of reality itself, the collection is designed to be accessible for any interested reader and was written, first and foremost, for fans of the game." --GreatLiteraryWorks.com" -- Read more...


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