Tag: philosophy of sport

A tribute is a celebration. And in this anthology, we seek to celebrate the beauty of the horse, its freedom, its strength, kindness, character and all the symbolic attributes and characteristics that we admire in its indomitable spirit. Celebrating the horse and the horse culture means trying to dialogue with all the worlds it inhabits, from the pastures where it still works, to sport, therapy, in a word, to think and research in all its multidimensionality.

Kinesiology Review is a peer-reviewed publication whose mission ir is to advance the field of Kinesiology by publishing evaluative, insightful, and integrative scholarly reviews of kinesiology research, both basic and applied. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Work-Integrated Learning in the Development of a Kinesiology Degree by Kyle Guay, Carey L. Simpson.

The organizers of the 11th Czech Philosophy of Sport Conference hosted by the Faculty of Theology, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice 21st-23rd October 2022 are now able to post the three Keynotes from the conference (with thanks toLukáš Mareš and Daniel D. Novotný). Keynote speakers are Scott Kretchmar, Lev Kreft and Emily Ryall. Click image to access the keynote titles and links to the videos. It's also possible to download the sound files in mp4 format.

For the purposes of this special issue, and keeping in mind the problematic nature of the definition of sport, the editors suggest that, central to all sporting endeavours is the lived experience of the embodied subject: temporally, spatially, and intersubjectively. From an applied (or empirical) phenomenological perspective several traditions have emerged, influenced by key figures within the phenomenological movement: 1) The Pre-transcendental Descriptive method; 2) The Hermeneutic method; and 3) The Existential method.

Quest is the official journal of the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE). It is the leading journal for interdisciplinary scholarship for professionals in kinesiology in higher education. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: What Kinesiology Research is Most Visible to the Academic World? by Duane Knudson.

Kinesiology Review is a peer-reviewed publication whose mission ir is to advance the field of Kinesiology by publishing evaluative, insightful, and integrative scholarly reviews of kinesiology research, both basic and applied. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Aristotle’s Conception of Arete and the Meaning of Records in Sport by Gregg Twietmeyer, Tyler G. Johnson.

Sport, Ethics and Philosophy is an international peer-reviewed journal which publishes original research contributions to scientific knowledge. It publishes high quality articles from a wide variety of philosophical traditions. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Ungrounding Homo Ludens: on Agamben and Modern Sports by Sandra Meeuwsen.

The 11th Czech Philosophy of Sport Conference will be held at the Faculty of Theology, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice. We plan to organise a ‘physical’ meeting with a limited number of online presentations as exceptions. The conference will be in English and under the auspices of the Faculty of Theology, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czech Republic. We cordially invite you to participate in this event.

The Journal of the Philosophy of Sport provides a forum for discussion of philosophical issues – metaphysical, ethical, epistemological, aesthetic, or otherwise – arising in sport, games, play, dance, embodiment, and other motor-related activities. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Why we care about who athletes are: on the peculiar nature of athletic achievement by Megs S. Gendreau.

The main topics of this book are the impact and the challenges of metaverse for Health and Training; Sports Law and Rights; Sports Industry, Media and Sports Management; Philosophical and sociological approach; and more. The chapters can be written either in Spanish or in English. The coordinators of the book are Luisa Ávila da Costa, Migle Laukyte and José Luis Pérez Triviño.