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9780921627425

Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity

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  • ISBN13:

    9780921627425

  • ISBN10:

    0921627424

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1994-04-01
  • Publisher: Canadian Scholars Pr
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements v
Preface vi
Section I: Superiority and Dominance 1(80)
``We're All Playing Games'': The Incompatibility of Athletic and Academic Excellence
3(8)
George Hochfield
The Philosophy of Excellence: Olympic Performance, Class Power and the Canadian State
11(21)
Bruce Kidd
The Use of Drugs by Athletes
32(5)
Patricia A. Lawson
Privacy and the Urinalysis Testing of Athletes
37(8)
Paul B. Thompson
Competition: Is It What Life Is All About?
45(11)
Bil Gilbert
Winning and Losing in Sport: A Radical Reassessment
56(8)
Saul Ross
Competition: A Model for Conception
64(17)
Alice E. Kildea
Section II: Concepts and Fundamentals 81(114)
Introduction to Philosophic Self-Evaluation in Sport and Physical Education
83(17)
Earle F. Zeigler
Existentialism and the Athlete
100(14)
Joseph C. Mihalich
What We Know When We Know A Game
114(9)
Margaret Steel
Skill Execution: Knowledgeable Movement
123(8)
Saul Ross
Epistemology, Intentional Action and Physical Education
131(10)
Saul Ross
Sport, Art and Particularity: The Best Equivocation
141(18)
Terence J. Roberts
To Earn Your Neighbour's Love
159(5)
Hans Selye
Cartesian Dualism and Physical Education: Epistemological Incompatibility
164(13)
Saul Ross
College Sports Reform: Where Are the Faculty?
177(11)
John C. Weistart
Semi-Professionalism in Sport: Why Not?
188(7)
Earle F. Zeigler
Section III: Women, Sportsmanship and Relationships 195(106)
How Urgent is the Need for Improved Ethical Behaviour and Decision-making in Sport?
197(13)
Patricia A. Lawson
The Paradox of Physical Activity in the Wilderness
210(6)
Debra Shogan
Paternalism and Sovereignty in Athletics: Limits and Justifications of the Coach's Exercise of Authority Over the Adult Athlete
216(16)
Kenneth Ravizza
Kathy Daruty
Eating Disorders, Physical Fitness, Persons and Physical Education
232(10)
Saul Ross
Coach and Athlete---In Each Other's Power
242(10)
Earle F. Zeigler
Sportsmanship
252(14)
Patricia A. Lawson
The Ethics of Eating and Exercising Disorders
266(5)
Pasquale J. Galasso
Inequality In Sport and the Logic of Gender
271(6)
Debra Shogan
Responsibility and Authority in Coaching Philosophy
277(14)
Dennis Nighswonger
Discrimination In Sport: What So Few See
291(10)
Marge Holman
Section IV: Justice and Ethics 301(2)
Application of a Scientific Ethics Approach to Sport Decisions
303(16)
Earle F. Zeigler
Moral Development of Young People Through Sport: Is It An Attainable Goal?
319(5)
Debra Shogan
Children In Organized Sport: Rights and Access to Justice
324(19)
Pasquale J. Galasso
Rules, Penalties and Officials: Sport and the Legality-Morality Distinction
343(9)
Debra Shogan
Sport Organizations and Ethical Concerns
352(6)
Pasquale J. Galasso
The Dimensionality of an Ethical Code
358(12)
Earle F. Zeigler
Autonomy Through Physical Education and Sport
370(6)
Pasquale J. Galasso
A Case Analysis of an Ethical Problem: The Required Text
376(8)
Earle F. Zeigler
Natural Justice in Sport
384(8)
Pasquale J. Galasso
The Ombudsman for Sport: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
392(13)
Pasquale J. Galasso
The Prisoner's Dilemma in Competitive Sports
405
Debra Shogan

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