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A Comparative Philosophy of Sport and Art


A Comparative Philosophy of Sport and Art



von: Paul Taylor

106,99 €

Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 16.06.2021
ISBN/EAN: 9783030723347
Sprache: englisch

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<p>This book compares two major leisure activities – watching sport and engaging&nbsp;with art. It explores a range of philosophical questions that arise when sport and&nbsp;art are placed side by side:</p><p></p><ul><li>The works of Shakespeare, Rembrandt and Mozart have continued to fill&nbsp;playhouses, galleries and concert halls for centuries since they were created, while our interest in even the most epic sporting contests fades after just a few years, or even a single season. What explains this difference?</li><li>Sporting contests are merely games. So why do sports fans attach such great&nbsp;importance to whether their team wins or loses?</li><li>Do sporting contests have meaning in the way works of art do?</li><li>Beauty is a central value in art. Is it important in sport?</li><li>What role does morality play in sport and art?</li><li>What value do sport and art contribute to the world and to the meaning of&nbsp;people’s lives?</li></ul><p></p>
<p><b>Chapter One: Introduction.</b></p><p><b>Chapter Two: </b><b>The spectator’s view</b></p><p><b>Chapter Three: A true test and a beautiful sight</b></p><p><b>Chapter Four: Sport and art: some central points of comparison</b></p><p><b>Chapter Five: Defining sport</b></p><p><b>Chapter Six: </b>Defining art</p><p><b>Chapter Seven: </b><b>Sport has its own world; art inhabits the everyday world </b></p><p>Chapter Eight: <b>The value of art</b></p><p><b>Chapter Nine: </b><b>The value of sport</b></p><b>Chapter Ten: Sport, art and the meaning of life</b><p></p><br>
<div><div>Paul Taylor taught philosophy for over twenty years at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, where he was head of the Philosophy Department for a number of years. He has contributed to numerous academic journals and handbooks, mainly in the areas of philosophy of mind and aesthetics. A lifelong interest in sport has led him to focus in recent years on the philosophy of sport.</div></div>
<p>This book compares two major leisure activities – watching sport and engaging&nbsp;with art. It explores a range of philosophical questions that arise when sport and&nbsp;art are placed side by side:</p><p></p><ul><li>The works of Shakespeare, Rembrandt and Mozart have continued to fill&nbsp;playhouses, galleries and concert halls for centuries since they were created, while our interest in even the most epic sporting contests fades after just a few years, or even a single season. What explains this difference?</li><li>Sporting contests are merely games. So why do sports fans attach such great&nbsp;importance to whether their team wins or loses?</li><li>Do sporting contests have meaning in the way works of art do?</li><li>Beauty is a central value in art. Is it important in sport?</li><li>What role does morality play in sport and art?</li><li>What value do sport and art contribute to the world and to the meaning of&nbsp;people’s lives?</li></ul><p></p><div><br></div>
<p>Explores the philosophical questions that arise when sport and art are compared.</p><p>Examines why the appeal of great art endures over centuries, while interest in great sporting contests soon begins to fade.</p><p>Asks what value do sport and art contribute to the world and to the meaning of people’s lives?</p>

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