Dr Emily Ryall is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Gloucestershire, UK. She is a member of the executive committee for the British Philosophy of Sport Association, the European Association for the Philosophy of Sport and the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport.

Provides discussions with eminent scholars in the field to provide background on the history and development of the philosophy of sport.

Contributors

1 Introduction, Cesar R. TorresPart I: History and Development
2 A History of Philosophic Ideas about Sport, David Lunt and Mark DyresonPart II: Research Methodology
3 The Philosophy of Sport and Analytic Philosophy, Scott Kretchmar
4 The Philosophy of Sport and Continental Philosophy, Vegard Fusche Moe
5 The Philosophy of Sport, Eastern Philosophy and Pragmatism, Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza, Koyo Fukasawa and Mizuho TakemuraPart III: Current Research and Key Issues
6 Theories of Sport, Robert L. Simon
7 Fairness and Justice in Sport, Sigmund Loland
8 The Ethics of Enhancing Performance, Sarah Teetzel
9 Disability and Sport, Carwyn Jones
10 Sport, Risk and Danger, Leslie A. Howe
11 Sport and the Environment - Ecosophical and Metanoetical Intersections, Ron Welters
12 The Aesthetics of Sport, Stephen Mumford
13 Sporting Knowledge, Gunnar Breivik
14 Sport and Ideology, Lamartine P. DaCosta
15 Competitive Sport, Moral Development and Peace, J.S. Russell
16 Sport, Spirituality and Religion, Simon Robinson
17 Violence in Sport, Danny RosenbergPart IV: Future Developments
18 Sport and Technological Development, Alun Hardman
19 Conceivable Horizons of Equality in Sport, Pam R. Sailors
20 'Spoiled Sports': Markets and the Corruption of Sport, William J. Morgan
21 Sport Philosophy Around the World, Peter M. Hopsicker and Ivo JirásekPart V: Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts
Cheating, Warren P. Fraleigh
Competition, Jan Boxill
Conventionalism, Peter F. Hager
Cybersport, Dennis Hemphill
Deception, Adam G. Pfleegor
Doping, Angela J. Schneider
Embodiment, Irena Martínková
Enhancement, W.M. Brown
Fair Play, Claudia Pawlenka
Formalism, José Luis Pérez Triviño
Games, Chad Carlson
Gamesmanship, Mark Hamilton
Internalism, Francisco Javier López Frías
Kinesiology, Gregg Twietmeyer
Play, Stephen E. Schmid
Rules, John Gleaves
Skills, Daniel G. Campos
Sport, Jeff Fry
Sportsmanship, Diana AbadPart VI: Resources and Careers
22 Resource Guide, Emily Ryall
23 Careers, Charlene Weaving

Part VII: The Literature
24 The Sport Philosophy Literature: Foundations, Evolutions and Annotations, Tim L. Elcombe, Douglas Hochstetler and Douglas W. McLaughlinIndex