{"product_id":"olympic-ethics-and-philosophy-paperback","title":"Olympic Ethics and Philosophy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike McNamee\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJim Parry\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book contains an international collection of essays by leading philosophers of sport on the ethics and philosophy of the Olympic Games. The essays consider a range of topics including critical reflections on nationalism and internationalism within the Olympic movement, sexism in Olympic marketing and sponsorship, the preservation and corruption of Olympism, the underlying ideology of the Olympic Games, the inequalities of perception in ability and disability as it informs our understanding of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and comparisons between ancient and modern interpretations of the meaning and significance of the Olympic Games. This book will be of interest to historians, philosophers, and sociologists of sports, as well as to the sporting public who simply want to know more about the grounding ideas behind the greatest show on earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book was originally published as a special issue of \u003cem\u003eSport, Ethics and Philosophy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike McNamee\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Applied Ethics at Swansea University, UK. He is a former President of the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport and the Editor of Sport, Ethics and Philosophy. Previous publications include \u003cem\u003eDoping and Anti-Doping Policy in Sport \u003c\/em\u003e(2011) and \u003cem\u003eThe Ethics of Sports: A Reader \u003c\/em\u003e(2010).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJim Parry\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. Previous publications include \u003cem\u003ePhenomenological Approaches to Sport \u003c\/em\u003e(2012) and \u003cem\u003eTheology, Ethics and Transcendence in Sports \u003c\/em\u003e(2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.6 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42738405015615,"sku":"9781138810457","price":151.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5092e31a11c5aff2abb53f77f5c973ca.webp?v=1765153206","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/olympic-ethics-and-philosophy-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}