Michael Picard teaches philosophy at Douglas College in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He founded and facilitated Café Philosophy in Victoria, BC, Canada, a series of public participatory philosophy events that ran weekly for over twelve years, later creating Philosophy Sports to improve the depth and dynamics of participatory philosophy

• List of IllustrationsList of TablesAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: PlaytimeChapter 2:Playing MeChapter 3: Play It With FeelingChapter 4: Games We PlayChapter 5: Playing FairChapter 6: Truth SportsChapter 7: Playing for KeepsChapter 8: Playing (With) GodBibliographyDiscographyAbout the AuthorIndex

In this insightful, original, profound yet playful, guide to the philosophical ideas which shape our daily lives, Michael Picard uses his knowledge of various disciplines and his gift for nuanced and sensitive accounts to masterfully show us how to navigate them. Written in an accessible way, this book is a remarkable initiation to philosophy and to its practice in everyday life that would benefit newcomers and seasoned philosophers alike.

Michael Picard teaches philosophy at Douglas College in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He founded and facilitated Café Philosophy in Victoria, BC, Canada, a series of public participatory philosophy events that ran weekly for over twelve years, later creating Philosophy Sports to improve the depth and dynamics of participatory philosophy

• List of IllustrationsList of TablesAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: PlaytimeChapter 2:Playing MeChapter 3: Play It With FeelingChapter 4: Games We PlayChapter 5: Playing FairChapter 6: Truth SportsChapter 7: Playing for KeepsChapter 8: Playing (With) GodBibliographyDiscographyAbout the AuthorIndex

In this insightful, original, profound yet playful, guide to the philosophical ideas which shape our daily lives, Michael Picard uses his knowledge of various disciplines and his gift for nuanced and sensitive accounts to masterfully show us how to navigate them. Written in an accessible way, this book is a remarkable initiation to philosophy and to its practice in everyday life that would benefit newcomers and seasoned philosophers alike.

Michael Picard teaches philosophy at Douglas College in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He founded and facilitated Café Philosophy in Victoria, BC, Canada, a series of public participatory philosophy events that ran weekly for over twelve years, later creating Philosophy Sports to improve the depth and dynamics of participatory philosophy

• List of IllustrationsList of TablesAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: PlaytimeChapter 2:Playing MeChapter 3: Play It With FeelingChapter 4: Games We PlayChapter 5: Playing FairChapter 6: Truth SportsChapter 7: Playing for KeepsChapter 8: Playing (With) GodBibliographyDiscographyAbout the AuthorIndex

In this insightful, original, profound yet playful, guide to the philosophical ideas which shape our daily lives, Michael Picard uses his knowledge of various disciplines and his gift for nuanced and sensitive accounts to masterfully show us how to navigate them. Written in an accessible way, this book is a remarkable initiation to philosophy and to its practice in everyday life that would benefit newcomers and seasoned philosophers alike.