Sport, Philosophy, and Good Lives

Randolph Feezell is a professor of philosophy at Creighton University. He is the author of many books including Sport, Play, and Ethical Reflection and the coauthor, with Craig Clifford, of Sport and Character: Reclaiming the Principles of Sportsmanship.

• Introduction PART ONE: SPORT AND GOOD LIVES Chapter 1: A Pluralist Conception of Play Chapter 2: Sport, Vulnerability, and Unhappiness Chapter 3: Losing Is Like Death Chapter 4: The Pitfalls of Partisanship Chapter 5: Sport, Dirty Language, and Ethics PART TWO: SPORT AND ETHICAL GUIDANCE Chapter 6: Celebrated Athletes and Role Models Chapter 7: Coach as Sage PART THREE: SPORT AND MEANING Chapter 8: Sport and the Question of the Meaning of Life Chapter 9: Meaning, Sport, and Deflationary Attitudes Notes Index

"A thought-provoking book... Sport, Philosophy, and Good Lives-its first two parts in particular-should definitely appeal to a wide audience."-Stephanie Wilson Rothfuss, Sports Literature Association -- Stephanie Wilson Rothfuss Sports Literature Association "Insightful."-S. A. Klein, CHOICE -- S. A. Klein CHOICE "Sport, Philosophy, and Good Lives provides illuminating discussion for those in sport studies (both undergraduate and graduate students, and scholars too) as well as general readers interested in reflecting on the meaning of sport."-Douglas Hochstetler, Journal of Sport History -- Douglas Hochstetler Journal of Sport History