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All athletes experience victory and defeat, but how many truly learn from the experience of sport? For ancient Greek philosophers, sport was an integral part of education. Today, athletics programs remain in schools, but we face a growing gap between the modern sports experience and enduring educational values. This book seeks to bridge that gap by advocating a philosophical approach to the sports experience. Combining issues and ideas from traditional philosophy with contemporary analyses of sport and applied "thinking activities," this book invites athletes to learn about life from their experience of sport. The text works its way from internal reflection to social interaction by addressing four important topics self-discovery, responsibility, respect, and citizenship. This sequence is important because authentic self-knowledge is an essential foundation for effectively dealing with the personal and social challenges faced by philosophical athletes. Specific issues such as violence, racism, and performance-enhancing drugs will be discussed in their relevant contexts, though philosophical athletes focus on the big picture, approaching each issue from a complete vision of themselves, their moral commitments, and their social roles. Athletes as diverse as the teenage college recruit and the aging weekend-warrior will gain insight into their sports experience and into their lives. This philosophical approach maximizes what we can learn from sport and gives us the best chance for leading better lives because of it.
Read Online The Philosophical Athlete Heather L Reid 9780890894057 Books
"For the serious athlete the book is a must"
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- I knew this book before I bought it as a gift for a very bright, serious high school athlete who competes at the national level. He is reading it and enjoying it. I know that he will learn a lot from it and develop a healthy outlook on excellence, competition, winning and losing. But I also think it's good for an athlete of any age. The author has deep background in both competition and the history of the Olympics. Hard to lose with this book!
- For the serious athlete the book is a must
- The book touches on how the body being in shape is good but with the mind also in shape makes your total well-being to a higher level of excellence.
