Weird Wants
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Philosophers from Aquinas to Anscombe have claimed that wanting something means seeing the good in…
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The Athlete as Philosopher
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For the ancient Greeks, sport was an integral part of education. Athletic programs remain in…
Athletic Beauty
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Figure skating is athletic and beautiful. How about a bone-crunching tackle? Or a spikes-high slide…
The Philosophy of Hoops
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Basketball, an American invention but a world-wide phenomenon, is sometimes characterized as the most athletic…
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