Knowing the Score: How Sport teaches us about Philosophy (and Philosophy about Sport)
David Papineau
ASIN: | B01LWI9SWH |
Publisher: | Constable |
Published: | 4 May, 2017 |
Format: | Kindle eBook |
Language: | English |
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Knowing the Score: How Sport teaches us about Philosophy (and Philosophy about Sport)
David Papineau
Why do sports competitors choke? How can Roger Federer select which shot to play in 400 milliseconds? Should foreign-born footballers be eligible to play for England? Why do opposing professional cyclists help each other? Why do American and European golfers hate each other? Why does test cricket run in families? Why is punching tolerated in rugby but not in soccer?These may not look like philosophical questions, but David Papineau shows that under the surface they all raise long-standing philos
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