Athletics and Philosophy in the Ancient World: Contests of Virtue
 
作者: Heather Reid 
分類: Classical history / classical civilisation ,
Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500 ,
Track & field sports, athletics  
書城編號: 683311


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出版社: Routledge
出版日期: 2012/11/13
重量: 0.23 kg
ISBN: 9780415818353
 
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This book examines the relationship between athletics and philosophy in ancient Greece and Rome focused on the connection between athleticism and virtue. It begins by observing that the link between athleticism and virtue is older than sport, reaching back to the athletic feats of kings and pharaohs in early Egypt and Mesopotamia. It then traces the role of athletics and the Olympic Games in transforming the idea of aristocracy as something acquired by birth to something that can be trained. This idea of training virtue through the techniques and practice of athletics is examined in relation to Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Then Roman spectacles such as chariot racing and gladiator games are studied in light of the philosophy of Lucretius, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius. The concluding chapter connects the book’s ancient observations with contemporary issues such as the use of athletes as role models, the relationship between money and corruption, the relative worth of participation and spectatorship, and the role of females in sport.

The author argues that there is a strong link between sport and philosophy in the ancient world, calling them offspring of common parents: concern about virtue and the spirit of free enquiry.

This book was previously published as a special issue of the Ethics and Sport.

Contents

Introduction Part 1: Athleticism and Aret: From Aristocracy to Democracy 1. Athletic Heroes 2. Olympia: Running Towards Truth 3. Boxing with Tyrants Part 2: Sport as Training for Virtue in Classical Greek Philosophy 4. Wrestling With Socrates 5. Plato’s Gymnasium 6. Aristotle’s Pentathlete Part 3: Learning from Watching Ancient Roman Spectacles 7. The Epicurean Spectator 8. Seneca’s Gladiators 9. The Circus and the Cosmopolis 10. Conclusion: Implications for Modern Sport

Author Bio

Heather L. Reid is Professor and Chair of Philosophy at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. Her work connects the fields of Ancient Phi Philosophy of Sport, and Ancient Sports History. Her first book, The Philosophical Athlete was inspired by her experience as an elite cyclist.

Heather Reid 作者作品表

eBook: Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport (DRM PDF)

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Athletics and Philosophy in the Ancient World: Contests of Virtue

Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport (Paperback)

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