Soccer and Philosophy: Beautiful Thoughts on the Beautiful GameThis collection of incisive articles gives a leading team of international philosophers a free kick toward exploring the complex and often hidden contours of the world of soccer. What does it really mean to be a fan (and why should we count Aristotle as one)? Why do great players such as Cristiano Ronaldo count as great artists (up there alongside Picasso, one author argues)? From the ethics of refereeing to the metaphysics of bent (like Beckham) space-time, this book shows soccer fans and philosophy buffs alike new ways to appreciate and understand the world's favorite sport. |
Contents
Aristotles Favorite Sport | |
Plato and the Greatness of the Game | |
Can Robots Play Soccer? | |
The Hand of God and Other Soccer Miracles? | |
Embellishing the Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game | |
Is It Rational to Support Aston Villa? | |
The Evolution of the Football Fan and the Way of Virtue | |
Playing the Derby | |
Villa till I Die | |
Tell Me How You Play and Ill Tell You Who You | |
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love | |
A Messi Way of Life | |
Whats Luck Got to Do with | |
Whats Wrong with Negative Soccer? | |
He Had to Bring Him Down | |
Why Playing Beautifully Is Morally Better | |
How to Appreciate the Fingertip Save | |
Is Ronaldo a Modern Picasso? | |
Kant at the Maracanã | |
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