And another book... The Bloomsbury Companion to the Philosophy of Sport

Introduction, Cesar R. Torres

Part I: History and Development

• A History of Philosophic Ideas about Sport, David Lunt and Mark Dyreson

Part II: Research Methodology

• The Philosophy of Sport and Analytic Philosophy, Scott Kretchmar
• The Philosophy of Sport and Continental Philosophy, Vegard Fusche Moe
• The Philosophy of Sport, Eastern Philosophy and Pragmatism, Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza, Koyo Fukasawa and Mizuho Takemura

Part III: Current Research and Key Issues

• Theories of Sport, Robert L. Simon
• Fairness and Justice in Sport, Sigmund Loland
• The Ethics of Enhancing Performance, Sarah Teetzel
• Disability and Sport, Carwyn Jones
• Sport, Risk and Danger, Leslie A. Howe
• Sport and the Environment–Ecosophical and Metanoetical Intersections, Ron Welters
• The Aesthetics of Sport, Stephen Mumford
• Sporting Knowledge, Gunnar Breivik
• Sport and Ideology, Lamartine P. DaCosta
• Competitive Sport, Moral Development and Peace, J. S. Russell
• Sport, Spirituality and Religion,Simon Robinson
• Sport and Violence, Danny Rosenberg

Part IV: Future Developments

• Sport and Technological Development, Alun Hardman
• Conceivable Horizons of Equality in Sport, Pam R. Sailors
• ‘Spoiled Sports’: Markets and the Corruption of Sport,William J. Morgan
• Sport Philosophy around the World, Peter M. Hopsicker and IvoJirásek

Part V: Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts

Part VI: Resources and Careers

• Resource Guide, Emily Ryall
• Careers, Charlene Weaving

Part VII: The Literature

• The Sport Philosophy Literature: Foundations, Evolutions and Annotations, Tim Elcombe, Douglas Hochstetler and Douglas W. McLaughlin

Diving in Soccer

I have just posted a piece on diving over at my blog, Ethics for Everyone, which may be of interest to many followers of this blog. In it, I argue that diving is wrong because it is an especially egregious form of cheating, conflicts directly with the value of sportsmanship, and undermines the pursuit of an honorable victory.To see the whole article, go here.

Philosophy and Sport: New Publication

Every year, the Royal Institute of Philosophy offers a lecture series in London on a particular topic. In 2012-2013, the focus was philosophy and sport. These lectures are now available, published by Cambridge University Press (here and here).

Table of Contents:

• Preface, Anthony O'Hear
• Ways of Watching Sport, Stephen Mumford
• The Martial Arts and Buddhist Philosophy, Graham Priest
• Sport as a Moral Practice: An Aristotelian Approach, Michael W. Austin
• A Plea for Risk, Philip Ebert and Simon Robertson
• Not a Matter of Life and Death?, Anthony O'Hear
• Sport and Life, Paul Snowdon
• Glory in Sport (and Elsewhere), Timothy Chappell
• Conceptual Problems with Performance Enhancing Technology in Sport, Emily Ryall
• Is Mountaineering a Sport?, Philip Bartlett
• Rivalry in Cricket and Beyond: Healthy or Unhealthy?, Michael Brearley
• In the Zone, David Papineau
• Olympic Sacrifice: A Modern Look at an Ancient Tradition, Heather L. Reid
• Chess, Imagination, and Perceptual Understanding, Paul Coates

From Yoga to Powerlifting

This article by Georgetown's Rebecca Kukla provides much food for thought on the transformational power of physical activity. Along the way, it illustrates how philosophical issues arise within the practice of sport.

Call for Abstracts: Defining Sport

Call for Abstracts: Defining Sport

http://sportsethicist.com/about/sports_studies_symposium2014/

3rd Annual Rockford University Sports Studies Symposium:

An interdisciplinary conference on the study of Sport.

Date: April 25, 2014

Rockford University

5050 E. State. St.

Rockford, IL 61108

The focus of this year’s symposium is “Defining Sport.” How should scholars of sport approaching defining sport? Is there a consistent definition or approach to defining sport? Is there a difference between defining a sport, the sport, sport, or sports? 

We invite cross-disciplinary papers on the different discussions surrounding the term “sport” and its many iterations.  We seek to explore how the concept itself, broadly construed, is being employed, understood, challenged, and used in the many different disciplines that study sport. Papers focusing on related concepts, like competition, games, or play, are welcomed as well.

There will be multiple panels. The focus of each panel will depend, in part, on the accepted abstracts. Each presenter will have 20 minutes for his or her presentation. There will also be time for Q&A. 

Abstract Submission:

Abstract should be 300-500 words. Send via email (as PDF) to sklein_at_rockford_dot_edu. 

Deadline: 1/24/2014

Notification of Acceptance: 2/7/2014

If you have any questions, please contact Shawn Klein: sklein_at_rockford_dot_edu or Michael Perry: mperry_at_rockford_dot_edu.

David Papineau's New Philosophy and Sport Blog

David Papineau has recently launched a new blog dealing with issues in sport and philosophy entitled "More Important Than That: How Philosophy Can Illuminate Sport and Vice Versa."

The first post, now up, is "Choking, The Yips, and Not Having Your Mind Right." Some possible future topics include "Mutual Aid and the Art of Road Cycle Racing," and "Why You Can't Just Decide to Support a Team."

I think readers of this blog will find such posts to be very interesting, and there is already a lot of discussion happening at Papineau's new blog.

Is it okay to hate your rival?

There is an interesting post on the morality of sport-hatred over at the Practical Ethics blog. It would be great if some sport philosophers got in on the discussion.

I'm thinking more about this as I experience certain emotions connected with Robin van Persie after my beloved Arsenal lost at Old Trafford yesterday...