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Golf and Philosophy
Andy . Ed(S): Wible
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Editor(s): Wible, Andy. Series: The Philosophy of Popular Culture. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572.
In a game where players are expected to call their own penalties and scoring the least points leads to victory, decorum takes precedence over showmanship and philosophical questions become par for the course. Few other sports are as suited for ethical and metaphysical examination as golf. It is a game defined by dichotomies -- relaxing, yet frustrating, social, yet solitary -- and between these extremes there is room for much philosophical inquiry.
In Golf and Philosophy: Lessons from the Links, a clubhouse full of skilled contributors tee off on a range of philosophical topics within the framework of ... Read more
In a game where players are expected to call their own penalties and scoring the least points leads to victory, decorum takes precedence over showmanship and philosophical questions become par for the course. Few other sports are as suited for ethical and metaphysical examination as golf. It is a game defined by dichotomies -- relaxing, yet frustrating, social, yet solitary -- and between these extremes there is room for much philosophical inquiry.
In Golf and Philosophy: Lessons from the Links, a clubhouse full of skilled contributors tee off on a range of philosophical topics within the framework of ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Series
The Philosophy of Popular Culture
Number of Pages
264
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813125947
SKU
V9780813125947
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99-50
About Andy . Ed(S): Wible
Andy Wible is an instructor of philosophy at Muskegon Community College.
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