A moral theory of sports. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Richard J. Severson.
• Authors: Severson, Richard James, 1955-
• Contents: The joy of running -- Bullying, teasing, and the birth of conscience -- The land of pretend -- Coaches and referees -- Imitation, ritual, and transcendence -- Excellence without end -- Neuroscience, mirroring, and complementarity -- Fandom: why we watch and care so much -- Cockfighting, gambling, and villages -- Situationism and the dynamics of misbehavior -- Whither the future? -- On moral psychology and ethics.
• Publisher Details: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (xviii, 191 pages)
• Subjects: 175; Sports -- Moral and ethical aspects; Sports -- Philosophy; Sports -- Moral and ethical aspects; Sports -- Philosophy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781538128879
• Related ISBNs: 153812887X; 9781538128862
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 15, 2019).
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.