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Author : Stephen Law
Release : 2003-12-16
Genre : Philosophy
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 521/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Philosophy Gym by : Stephen Law
Download or read book The Philosophy Gym written by Stephen Law. This book was released on 2003-12-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unique and accessible explanations to some of life's biggest questions, obtained through a series of irresistable mental challenges
Author : Stephen Law
Release : 2003-12-16
Genre : Philosophy
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 762/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Philosophy Gym by : Stephen Law
Download or read book The Philosophy Gym written by Stephen Law. This book was released on 2003-12-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Descartes to designer babies, The Philosophy Gym poses questions about some of history's most important philosophical issues, ranging in difficulty from pretty easy to very challenging. He brings new perspectives to age-old conundrums while also tackling modern-day dilemmas -- some for the first time. Begin your warm up by contemplating whether a pickled sheep can truly be considered art, or dive right in and tackle the existence of God. In this radically new way of looking at philosophy, Stephen Law illustrates the problem with a story, then lets the argument battle it out in clear, easily digestible and intelligent prose. This perfect little mental health club is sure to give each reader's mind a great workout.
Author : Stephen Law
Release : 2011
Genre : Philosophy
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 345/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Complete Philosophy Files by : Stephen Law
Download or read book The Complete Philosophy Files written by Stephen Law. This book was released on 2011. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The brilliantly entertaining THE PHILOSOPHY FILES and THE PHILOSOPHY FILES 2 in one omnibus edition.
Author : Jerry Walls
Release : 2007-03-09
Genre : Philosophy
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 217/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Basketball and Philosophy by : Jerry Walls
Download or read book Basketball and Philosophy written by Jerry Walls. This book was released on 2007-03-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What can the film Hoosiers teach us about the meaning of life? How can ancient Eastern wisdom traditions, such as Taoism and Zen Buddhism, improve our jump-shots? What can the “Zen Master” (Phil Jackson) and the “Big Aristotle” (Shaquille O’Neal) teach us about sustained excellence and success? Is women’s basketball “better” basketball? How, ethically, should one deal with a strategic cheater in pickup basketball? With NBA and NCAA team rosters constantly changing, what does it mean to play for the “same team”? What can coaching legends Dean Smith, Rick Pitino, Pat Summitt, and Mike Krzyzewski teach us about character, achievement, and competition? What makes basketball such a beautiful game to watch and play? Basketball is now the most popular team sport in the United States; each year, more than 50 million Americans attend college and pro basketball games. When Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, first nailed two peach baskets at the opposite ends of a Springfield, Massachusetts, gym in 1891, he had little idea of how thoroughly the game would shape American—and international—culture. Hoops superstars such as Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Yao Ming are now instantly recognized celebrities all across the planet. So what can a group of philosophers add to the understanding of basketball? It is a relatively simple game, but as Kant and Dennis Rodman liked to say, appearances can be deceiving. Coach Phil Jackson actively uses philosophy to improve player performance and to motivate and inspire his team and his fellow coaches, both on and off the court. Jackson has integrated philosophy into his coaching and his personal life so thoroughly that it is often difficult to distinguish his role as a basketball coach from his role as a philosophical guide and mentor to his players. In Basketball and Philosophy, a Dream Team of twenty-six basketball fans, most of whom also happen to be philosophers, proves that basketball is the thinking person’s sport. They look at what happens when the Tao meets the hardwood as they explore the teamwork, patience, selflessness, and balanced and harmonious action that make up the art of playing basketball.
Author : James Brighton
Release : 2020-10-15
Genre : Health & Fitness
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 102/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Gym Bodies by : James Brighton
Download or read book Gym Bodies written by James Brighton. This book was released on 2020-10-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on empirical research, this fascinating new book explores the embodied experiences of ‘gym goers’ and the fitness cultures that are constructed within gyms and fitness spaces. Gym Bodies offers a personal, interactive, ethnographic account of the multiplicity of contemporary gym practices, spaces and cultures, including bodybuilding, CrossFit and Spinning. It argues that gym bodies are historically constructed, social, sensual, emotional and political; that experience intersects with multiple embodied identities; and that fitness cultures are profoundly important in shaping the body in wider contemporary culture. This is important reading for students, tutors and researchers working in sport and exercise studies, sociology of the body, health studies, leisure, cultural studies, gender and education. It is also a valuable resource for policy makers and practitioners within the fields of sport, leisure, health and education.
