Knowing the score : how sport teaches us about philosophy (and philosophy about sport) / David Papineau

By:

Papineau, David, 1947 [author]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781472123541
1472123549
9781472123558

Subject(s):

Sports -- Philosophy

DDC classification:

796.01 PAP 23

Summary: 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 philosophical issues.--From back cover.

Holdings ( 2 )
Title notes

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Vol info	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item reserves
Book	Windermere	Non-Fiction	796.01 PAP (Browse shelf(Opens below))		1	Available		2041381
Book	Windermere	Non-Fiction	796.01 PAP (Browse shelf(Opens below))		1	Available		2040131

Total reserves: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 philosophical issues.--From back cover.