Football and philosophy : going deep

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Football and philosophy : going deep

edited by Michael W. Austin ; with a foreword by Joe Posnanski

(The philosophy of popular culture)

University Press of Kentucky, c2008

  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Football and Philosophy: Going Deep investigates many of the issues surrounding the nation's biggest sport. From a review of the flaws of the Bowl Championship Series, to a study of the violence inherent in the game, to an examination of Vince Lombardi's views on winning, the essays in this collection tackle the moral and philosophical principles behind gridiron competition. The result is an insightful, humorous, and original book that will engage all fans of the game.

目次

  • Vince Lombardi and the Philosophy of Winning Raymond Belliotti
  • On Fumbling the Ball Jeff Fry
  • Football and Friendship Daniel B. Gallagher
  • Inside the Helmet: What Do Football Players Know? R. Douglas Geivett
  • The Beauty of Football Scott Parker
  • Virtue and Violence: Can a Good Football Player Be a Good Person? Scott Davison
  • What's So Bad about Performance-enhancing Drugs? Sharon Ryan
  • ""They Don't Pay Nobody to Be Humble!"" Football's Ego Problem M. Andrew Holowchak
  • Crowning a True Champion: The Case for a College Football Playoff Michael W. Austin
  • Heroes of the Coliseum Heather L. Reid
  • A True MVP Stephen Kershnar
  • Upon Further Review: Instant Replay Is an All or Nothing Affair Joshua Smith
  • Does the Salary Cap Make the NFL a Fairer League? Daniel Collins-Cavanaugh
  • Is the Gridiron Holy Ground? Mark Hamilton
  • Touchdowns, Time, and Truth Joseph Keim Campbell
  • Feel the Big Mo' Ben Letson
  • Cheating Myles Brand and Marshall Swain.

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