Running and Philosophy
Autor Michael W. Austinen Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 sep 2007
- A first-of-its-kind collection of essays exploring those gems of philosophical wisdom runners contemplate when out for a run
- Topics considered include running and the philosophy of friendship; the freedom of the long distance runner; running as aesthetic experience, and "Could a Zombie Run a Marathon?"
- Contributing essayists include philosophers with athletic experience at the collegiate level, philosophers whose pasttime is running, and one philosopher who began running to test the ideas in his essay
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781405167970
ISBN-10: 1405167971
Pagini: 242
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Chichester, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1405167971
Pagini: 242
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Chichester, United Kingdom
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Public țintă
general audiences, particularly runners and those interested in currentphilosophical thought; students and scholars of philosophy, ethics, critical thinking and philosophy of sport
Notă biografică
Michael W. Austin is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University. A member of the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport, Austin has been published in Journal for the Philosophy of Sport, Southwest Philosophy Review, The Journal of Value Inquiry, Philosophy and Theology, and International Philosophical Quarterly. He is also the author of Conceptions of Parenthood: Ethics and the Family (2007).
Cuprins
Foreword (Amby Burfoot, Executive Editor, Runner's World magazine, and 1968 Boston Marathon Champion). Preface: Warming Up Before the Race.
Acknowledgments.
1. Long-Distance Running and the Will to Power (Raymond Angelo Belliotti, State University of New York at Fredonia).
2. Chasing Happiness Together: Running and the Philosophy of Friendship (Michael W. Austin, Eastern Kentucky University).
3. Running With the Seven Cs of Success (Gregory Bassham, King's College, Pennsylvania).
4. The Phenomenology of Becoming a Runner (J. Jeremy Wisnewski, Hartwick College).
5. In Praise of the Jogger (Raymond J. VanArragon, Bethel University).
6. Running Religiously (Jeffrey P. Fry, Ball State University).
7. Hash Runners and Hellenistic Philosophers (Richard DeWitt, Fairfield University).
8. What Motivates an Early Morning Runner (Kevin Kinghorn, Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford).
9. A Runner's Pain (Chris Kelly, University of Maryland).
10. Performance-Enhancement and the Pursuit of Excellence (William P. Kabasenche, Washington State University).
11. The Freedom of the Long-Distance Runner (Heather L. Reid, Morningside College).
12. Existential Running (Ross C. Reed, Rhodes College).
13. Can We Experience Significance on a Treadmill? (Douglas R. Hochstetler, Penn State University, Lehigh Valley).
14. Running in Place or Running in Its Proper Place (J. P. Moreland, Biola University).
15. The Running Life: Getting in Touch with Your Inner Hunter-Gatherer (Sharon Kaye, John Carroll University).
16. John Dewey and the Beautiful Stride: Running as Aesthetic Experience (Christopher Martin, Institute of Education, University of London).
17. Where the Dark Feelings Hold Sway: Running to Music (Martha C. Nussbaum, University of Chicago).
18. The Power of Passion on Heartbreak Hill (Michelle Maiese, Emmanuel College).
19. The Soul of the Runner (Charles Taliaferro and Rachel Traughber, St. Olaf College).
Index.
Acknowledgments.
1. Long-Distance Running and the Will to Power (Raymond Angelo Belliotti, State University of New York at Fredonia).
2. Chasing Happiness Together: Running and the Philosophy of Friendship (Michael W. Austin, Eastern Kentucky University).
3. Running With the Seven Cs of Success (Gregory Bassham, King's College, Pennsylvania).
4. The Phenomenology of Becoming a Runner (J. Jeremy Wisnewski, Hartwick College).
5. In Praise of the Jogger (Raymond J. VanArragon, Bethel University).
6. Running Religiously (Jeffrey P. Fry, Ball State University).
7. Hash Runners and Hellenistic Philosophers (Richard DeWitt, Fairfield University).
8. What Motivates an Early Morning Runner (Kevin Kinghorn, Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford).
9. A Runner's Pain (Chris Kelly, University of Maryland).
10. Performance-Enhancement and the Pursuit of Excellence (William P. Kabasenche, Washington State University).
11. The Freedom of the Long-Distance Runner (Heather L. Reid, Morningside College).
12. Existential Running (Ross C. Reed, Rhodes College).
13. Can We Experience Significance on a Treadmill? (Douglas R. Hochstetler, Penn State University, Lehigh Valley).
14. Running in Place or Running in Its Proper Place (J. P. Moreland, Biola University).
15. The Running Life: Getting in Touch with Your Inner Hunter-Gatherer (Sharon Kaye, John Carroll University).
16. John Dewey and the Beautiful Stride: Running as Aesthetic Experience (Christopher Martin, Institute of Education, University of London).
17. Where the Dark Feelings Hold Sway: Running to Music (Martha C. Nussbaum, University of Chicago).
18. The Power of Passion on Heartbreak Hill (Michelle Maiese, Emmanuel College).
19. The Soul of the Runner (Charles Taliaferro and Rachel Traughber, St. Olaf College).
Index.
Descriere
A unique anthology of essays exploring the philosophical wisdom runners contemplate when out for a run. It features writings from some of America's leading philosophers, including Martha Nussbaum, Charles Taliaferro, and J.P. Moreland. .