Soccer and Philosophy: Beautiful Thoughts on the Beautiful Game
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- Synopsis
- Richards (philosophy, U. of Tennessee, Knoxville) assembles 31 essays by philosophers and non-philosophers from around the world who consider philosophical aspects of soccer. They consider such topics as why the game is fascinating; concepts like miracles, luck, team spirit, morality, rationality, virtue, identity, aesthetics, beauty, and life; connections to the ideas of Nietzsche, Aristotle, Plato, Picasso, Kant, and Kierkegaard; and aspects related to players and referees.
- Copyright:
- 2010
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 408 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780812696769
- Publisher:
- Open Court Publishing Company
- Date of Addition:
- 03/21/11
- Copyrighted By:
- Carus Publishing Company
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Sports
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.