Running and Philosophy - Austin, Michael W.
Marktplatzangebote
Gebraucht bestellen
Ein Angebot für € 3,99 €
  • Broschiertes Buch

Running is not just a physical activity -- it is also a reflective endeavor. With the wind at your back and ribbons of roadway in front of you, there is ample time to think about life's big questions. This first-of-its kind volume brings together some of today's leading philosophers to address such questions as: * What is the relationship between success in running and success in life? * What can we learn from pain? * Is running a religion? * How does running fit into the pursuit of a meaningful life? * What is the connection between running, friendship, and happiness? The combination of…mehr

Andere Kunden interessierten sich auch für
Produktbeschreibung
Running is not just a physical activity -- it is also a reflective endeavor. With the wind at your back and ribbons of roadway in front of you, there is ample time to think about life's big questions. This first-of-its kind volume brings together some of today's leading philosophers to address such questions as: * What is the relationship between success in running and success in life? * What can we learn from pain? * Is running a religion? * How does running fit into the pursuit of a meaningful life? * What is the connection between running, friendship, and happiness? The combination of running and philosophy can help us achieve a goal we all share, reflected in the words of eminent Enlightenment philosopher John Locke: "A sound mind in a sound body, is a short, but full description of a happy state in this world."
Autorenporträt
Michael W. Austin is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University. A member of the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport, Austin has been published in Journal for the Philosophy of Sport, Southwest Philosophy Review, The Journal of Value Inquiry, Philosophy and Theology, and International Philosophical Quarterly . He is also the author of Conceptions of Parenthood: Ethics and the Family (2007).
Rezensionen
"With equal measures of scholarship and soul, the essays inRunning and Philosophy: A Marathon for the Mind, edited byMichael W. Austin, touch on religion, pain, happiness, and othertopics that are best explored on a long run. With a pack ofphilosophers." (Runner's World, November 2007)

"The contributors are runners who approach the subject ofrunning and philosophy sympathetically...there is enough in[the book] to the get the inner dialogue started." (OrangeCommunity News)"[T]here is much potential for the essays in Running and Philosophyto spark lively discussions among readers, [and] the impressivevariety of topics...is enough for nearly anyone with a modicumof interest in both running and philosophy to justify reading it.In fact, I think this book is required reading for all those whofind themselves with this combination of interests."
-Thomas E. Gilbert, Sport, Ethics and Philosophy

"Every runner who has ever pondered the pleasure of pain,wondered about the duality of mind and body, or felt the artisticbeauty of a perfect set of 800m repeats will enjoy thisbook."
-Jonathan Beverly, Running Times

"Is running more a disease or a source of human liberation?Would Aristotle and Nietzsche both endorse running? Does running ona treadmill dehumanize us? For answers to these and otherintriguing questions, you will need to read Running andPhilosophy. It leads one on a rich, varied, and enjoyablejourney."
-R. Scott Kretchmar, Penn State University…mehr