Tag: philosophy of sport

The European Association for the Philosophy of Sport is holding its 2nd conference, in conjunction with the British Philosophy of Sport Association, and are calling for abstracts. The special theme for this conference is ‘alternative body practices’ concerned with Aesthetics, Naturism, Ecology and Holism towards a new description of Health, Wellness, Hedonism and Awareness. However, other topics in the philosophy of sport...

Kutte Jönsson är doktor i praktisk filosofi. Han disputerade i februari 2004 vid Lunds universitet på en avhandling om surrogatmödraskap. Sedan ett drygt decennium är han verksam vid Malmö högskola som docent och universitetslektor i idrottsvetenskap.

The IAPS (International Association for the Philosophy of Sport) Newsletter is freely available over the Internet. Articles from previous editions include teaching guides, book reviews, conference details, calls for papers, short articles, and research news. Inquiries, questions, and suggestions should be directed to the current Editor (2000-present): Sharon K. Stoll, University of Idaho. IAPS Newsletter July 2013 President’s Message Secretary-Treasurer’s Message News from the Journal...

This month, Professor Andy Miah shares his views on the issue of ‘Doping’ in sport. You can view his essay and watch his video here. Giving special attention to Cycling in time for the Tour de France, Professor Miah considers the difference of view and opinion amongst academic disciplines and doping authorities and addresses questions such as: What does doping mean for sport? What...

Editorial  The Integrity of Sport: Unregulated Gambling, Match Fixing and Corruption Mike McNamee Pages: 173-174 DOI: 10.1080/17511321.2013.791159 Articles  Bend it like Beckham! The Ethics of Genetically Testing Children for Athletic Potential Silvia Camporesi Pages: 175-185 DOI: 10.1080/17511321.2013.780183 Foreign Talent, Local Glory: Can National Excellence Be Outsourced? Jason Phan Pages: 186-201 DOI: 10.1080/17511321.2013.779312 The Woman in Black: Exposing Sexist Beliefs About Female Officials in Elite Men’s Football Carwyn Jones & Lisa Louise Edwards Pages: 202-216 DOI:...

Articles  Officiating in Aesthetic Sports Graham McFee Pages: 1-17 DOI: 10.1080/00948705.2012.725910 Rules and Obligations Bogdan Ciomaga Pages: 19-40 DOI: 10.1080/00948705.2012.675141 Coping with Doping J. Angelo Corlett, Vincent Brown Jr. & Kiersten Kirkland Pages: 41-64 DOI: 10.1080/00948705.2012.725897 ‘The Value of the Inexact’: An Apology for Inaccurate Motor Performance Peter M. Hopsicker Pages: 65-83 DOI: 10.1080/00948705.2012.725895 Zombie-Like or Superconscious? A Phenomenological and Conceptual Analysis of Consciousness in Elite Sport Gunnar Breivik Pages: 85-106 DOI: 10.1080/00948705.2012.725890 A Kantian Theory of Sport Walter Thomas Schmid Pages:...

Fair Play. Journal of Sport: Philosophy, Ethics and Law is an electronic journal devoted to the analysis of sport from the point of view of the philosophy, ethics and the theoretical-legal perspective. Beside the philosophical concern, the journal will accept works coming from the legal field given the evident connections that arise in many occasions with philosophical issues.

Friday 1st November 2013 – Sunday 3rd November 2013 Athens, Greece Call for Presentations Who benefits from sport? The question in the modern world is complex, and demands inter-disciplinary approaches to its solution. Sport in modernity is an everyday part of leisure lives, an aspirational physical activity or something that gives people a sense of belonging through being sports fans. Sport...

About three months ago, Emily Ryall, renowned British sport philosopher, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Gloucestershire, and blogger, asked the members of the SportPhil list as well as other scholarly sport studies lists for suggestions of feature films that  could be included in a planned "list of good films that deal with philosophical issues in sport". She...

Given the number of philosophical questions within sports, and the number of renowned sport philosophers connected to the Philosophy of Sport blog ("news and views related to the philosophical dimensions of sport"), no less than 25, surprisingly little is happening there, and the tendency is diminishing. The first post of 2013 was published the other day. 2012 saw 19 posts,...