Golf and Philosophy: Lessons from the Links
(Part of the The Philosophy of Popular Culture Series)
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In a game where players are expected to call their own penalties and scoring the least points leads to victory, decorum takes precedence over showmanship and philosophical questions become par for the course. Few other sports are as suited for ethical and metaphysical examination as golf. It is a game defined by dichotomies -- relaxing, yet frustrating, social, yet solitary -- and between these extremes there is room for much philosophical inquiry...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0813125944
ISBN13:9780813125947
Release Date:September 2010
Publisher:University Press of Kentucky
Length:264 Pages
Weight:1.28 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.4" x 9.1"
Age Range:18 years and up
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