Watching Sport: Aesthetics, Ethics and Emotion

by Stephen Mumford

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Do we watch sport for pure dumb entertainment? While some people might do so, Stephen Mumford argues that it can be watched in other ways. Sport can be both a subject of high aesthetic values and a valid source for our moral education. The philosophy of sport has tended to focus on participation, but this book instead examines the philosophical issues around watching sport. Far from being a passive experience, we can all shape the way that we see...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0415857996

ISBN13:9780415857994

Release Date:April 2013

Publisher:Routledge

Length:156 Pages

Weight:0.53 lbs.

Dimensions:0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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