The Athlete as Philosopher
May 16, 2021
For the ancient Greeks, sport was an integral part of education. Athletic programs remain in…
The Examined Year: 2016
January 8, 2017
Our annus horribilis is over. But what ideas and events took shape in 2016 that challenged our assumptions…
Athletic Beauty
April 6, 2008
Figure skating is athletic and beautiful. How about a bone-crunching tackle? Or a spikes-high slide…
The Philosophy of Hoops
November 4, 2007
Basketball, an American invention but a world-wide phenomenon, is sometimes characterized as the most athletic…
Ethics in Sport
February 8, 2005
Once upon a time, student athletes were students first, athletes second; the Olympics was about amateurism…
Baseball
October 5, 2004
What can we learn from baseball? Are the passions we have for our baseball teams…
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