Pragmatism and the Philosophy of Sport

Edited by John Kaag; Douglas Anderson and Richard Lally

Pragmatism and the Philosophy of Sport explores the philosophical significance of sport - the phenomenological experience, the training, coaching, and the competition - from a uniquely pragmatic angle of vision. The philosophical insights of John Dewey, William James, C.S. Peirce, Jane Addams, and Josiah Royce shed new light on the meaning of the physical practices that take place on our soccer fields, national arenas, backyards, and playgrounds. Interestingly, a close examination of these contemporary practices allows us to understand a wide array of ethical, epistemological and metaphysical commitments that the American pragmatic tradition has articulated for more than a century. Pragmatism's insistence that truth be embodied in the practical consequences of everyday life, its balancing of communal and individual purposes, its emphasis on the role of chance and spontaneity in experience - resonate with the findings of modern kinesiology and sport science.

About the Cover PhotoIntroduction: Pragmatism and the Seasoned Practitioner - Richard LallyChapter 1: Process and the Sport Experience-Douglas R. HochstetlerChapter 2: Peircean Reflections on the Personality of a Fútbol Club-Daniel CamposChapter 3: Paddling in the Stream of Consciousness-John KaagChapter 4: Running in Place: Significance on the Treadmill?-Doug HochstetlerChapter 5: Where Should LeBron's Loyalty Lie? Where Should Ours?-Mathew A. FoustChapter 6: Agapastic Coaching-Tim ElcombeChapter 7: Gender, Sports and the Ethics of Teammates-Brent CrouchChapter 8: Dick Butkus, Pragmatism, and Performance Art-Douglas AndersonChapter 9: Towards a Somatic Sport Feminism-Joan Grassbaugh ForryChapter 10: Living the Injury-Jill TraceyChapter 11: Deweyan Pragmatism and Self-Cultivation-Richard Lally