Running and Philosophy - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1405167971 ISBN 13 : 9781405167970

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2007

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Quatrième de couverture :

Running is not just a physical activity it is also a reflective endeavor. With the wind at your back and ribbons of roadway in front of you, there is ample time to think about life s big questions.

This first–of–its kind volume brings together some of today s leading philosophers to address such questions as:

• What is the relationship between success in running and success in life?
• What can we learn from pain?
• Is running a religion?
• How does running fit into the pursuit of a meaningful life?
• What is the connection between running, friendship, and happiness?

The combination of running and philosophy can help us achieve a goal we all share, reflected in the words of eminent Enlightenment philosopher John Locke: "A sound mind in a sound body, is a short, but full description of a happy state in this world."

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A unique anthology of essays exploring the philosophical wisdom runners contemplate when out for a run. It features writings from some of America s leading philosophers, including Martha Nussbaum, Charles Taliaferro, and J.P. Moreland.

• A first–of–its–kind collection of essays exploring those gems of philosophical wisdom runners contemplate when out for a run
• Topics considered include running and the philosophy of friendship; the freedom of the long distance runner; running as aesthetic experience, and Could a Zombie Run a Marathon?
• Contributing essayists include philosophers with athletic experience at the collegiate level, philosophers whose pasttime is running, and one philosopher who began running to test the ideas in his essay

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1405167971
• ISBN 13: 9781405167970
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 242