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Sport
Colin Mcginn
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Description for Sport
Paperback. A memoir of McGinn that discusses many of the sports he was engaged in - from pole-vaulting and gymnastics to windsurfing and tennis - and describes the athletic experience from the inside, as a participant, articulating what is uniquely valuable about sport as an activity. Series: The Art of Living. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 198.
Whether it's conkers in the schoolyard, kicking a football in the park, or playing tennis on Wimbledon Centre Court, sport impacts all of our lives. But what is sport and why do we do it? Colin McGinn, renowned philosopher (and kiteboarder), reflects on our love of sport and explores the value it has for us and the part it plays in a life lived well. Written in the form of a memoir, McGinn discusses many of the sports he has engaged in - from pole-vaulting and gymnastics to windsurfing and tennis - and describes the athletic experience from the inside, ... Read more
Whether it's conkers in the schoolyard, kicking a football in the park, or playing tennis on Wimbledon Centre Court, sport impacts all of our lives. But what is sport and why do we do it? Colin McGinn, renowned philosopher (and kiteboarder), reflects on our love of sport and explores the value it has for us and the part it plays in a life lived well. Written in the form of a memoir, McGinn discusses many of the sports he has engaged in - from pole-vaulting and gymnastics to windsurfing and tennis - and describes the athletic experience from the inside, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
The Art of Living
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Durham, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844651481
SKU
V9781844651481
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Colin Mcginn
Colin McGinn is currently Professor of Philosophy at the University of Miami. He was previously Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University and Wilde Reader in Mental Philosophy at the University of Oxford. His recent books include The Making of a Philosopher (2002), The Power of Movies: How Screen and Mind Interact (2007) and Shakespeare's Philosophy: Discovering the Meaning Behind the ... Read more
Reviews for Sport
"In consistently engaging and occasionally inspiring prose, McGinn chronicles his dogged mastery of waves, wind and even the 'shivering vortex of malefaction' that used to be his tennis serve, and there emerge some refreshingly weighted philosophical observations." Times Literary Supplement