A moral theory of sports / Richard J. Severson. [print]

By:

Severson, Richard James, 1955- [Author]

Material type: Text

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9781538128862
1538128861
9781538158364
1538158361

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LOC classification:

GV706.3.S484.M673 2019

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Contents:

The joy of running ; Bullying, teasing, and the birth of conscienceThe land of pretend ; Coaches and referees ; Imitation, ritual, and transcendence ; Excellence without end ; Neuroscience, mirroring, and complementarity ; Fandom: why we watch and care so much ; Cockfighting, gambling, and villages ; Situationism and the dynamics of misbehavior ; Whither the future? ; On moral psychology and ethics.

Summary: "The breadth of our moral experience is more extensive than has been believed over the past several millennia. There is more to morality than being honest and good, or aspiring to universal principles. In fact, in many ways the morality of our distant ancestors bears a remarkable resemblance to the moral experiences of modern athletes. In A Moral Theory of Sports, ethicist Richard J. Severson brings together stories from today's sports world and the moral practices of hunter-gatherers to shed new light on both sports and morality. Guided by anthropologists, biologists, neuroscientists, and others, Severson discusses what the moral life actually looked like for hunter-gatherer bands in the late Pleistocene epoch and argues that the championing of group success that was the epitome of their morality is the epitome of modern sports, as well. With ... analogies and anecdotes from football, basketball, tennis, cycling, and more, A Moral Theory of Sports offers a unique interpretation of human nature and our love affair with sports."--Provided by publisher. Publisher's site

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status)	G. Allen Fleece Library Circulating Collection - First Floor	GV706.3.S484.M673 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31923002064125

"The breadth of our moral experience is more extensive than has been believed over the past several millennia. There is more to morality than being honest and good, or aspiring to universal principles. In fact, in many ways the morality of our distant ancestors bears a remarkable resemblance to the moral experiences of modern athletes. In A Moral Theory of Sports, ethicist Richard J. Severson brings together stories from today's sports world and the moral practices of hunter-gatherers to shed new light on both sports and morality. Guided by anthropologists, biologists, neuroscientists, and others, Severson discusses what the moral life actually looked like for hunter-gatherer bands in the late Pleistocene epoch and argues that the championing of group success that was the epitome of their morality is the epitome of modern sports, as well. With ... analogies and anecdotes from football, basketball, tennis, cycling, and more, A Moral Theory of Sports offers a unique interpretation of human nature and our love affair with sports."--Provided by publisher. Publisher's site

COPYRIGHT: Digital & Print: Use of over 25% of this item, contact Rachel Twombly (rtwombly@rowman.com) at Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group or fill out this request form:

https://lib.ciu.edu/copyright-request-form

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