Philosophical issues in tourism. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by John Tribe.
• Other Names: Tribe, John
• Contents: Introduction 1. Philosophical Issues in Tourism - John Tribe Truth: Reality, Knowledge, and Disciplines 2. Who is a Tourist? Conceptual and theoretical developments - Scott McCabe 3. What is Tourism? Definitions, theoretical phases and principles - Alexandre Netto 4. Epistemology, Ontology and Tourism - Maureen Ayikoru 5. Post-disciplinary Tourism - Tim Coles, Michael Hall and David Duval 6. The End of Tourism? Nomadology and the mobilities paradigm - Kevin Hannam Beauty: Well-being, Aesthetics and Art 7. Tourism and Restoration - Balvinder Kaur Kler 8. Aesthetic Pleasures: Contemplating spiritual tourism - Shalini Singh and Tej Vir Singh 9. Nature, Beauty and Tourism - Cain Todd 10. Tourism and the Aesthetics of the Built Environment - Robert Maitland and Andrew Smith 11. Tourism and the Arts - Brian Wheeller Virtue: Ethics, Values and The Good Life 12. Ethics and Tourism - David Fennell 13. Good Actions in Tourism - Tazim Jamal and Chris Menzel 14. Against ‘Ethical Tourism’ - Jim Butcher 15. Development and its Discontents: Ego-tripping without ethics or idea(l)s? - Mick Smith 16. Trans-modernity: remaking our (tourism) world? - Irena Ateljevic
• Publisher Details: Bristol : Channel View Publications
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (272 pages)
• Subjects: 910.01; PHILOSOPHY / General; Tourism -- Philosophy; PHILOSOPHY
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781845412494; 1845412494
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