{"product_id":"philosophy-of-sport","title":"Philosophy of Sport","description":"\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-description\" id=\"display-description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-tableofcontents\" id=\"display-tableofcontents\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-author\" id=\"display-author\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-ancillaries\" id=\"display-ancillaries\"\u003eAncillaries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-description\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe know that physical activity is beneficial to our health and well-being. Yet many people struggle to make this pursuit a regular part of their lives. Why? What motivates individuals to engage in exercise, recreation, and sport, and what gives these experiences meaning, pleasure, and value?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Sport: Meaning and Well-Being\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to answer these questions and provide practical strategies for changing behavior. Rather than providing clients with “good reasons” to move and selling physical activity as “medicine,” the book reframes physical activity as a source of joy, an adventure, a challenge, and an opportunity. The text explores the art and science of promoting meaningful movement by helping individuals find and cultivate meaning that is so personal and compelling that it generates sustained action and lifelong participation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere’s what readers will find in this text:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn overarching theme of \u003ci\u003emeaningful physical activity\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhilosophy’s intersection with science, discussing the functions of science and how philosophy complements it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn emphasis on wellness, health, and medicine, with practical how-to instructions for teaching, motivating, and changing behavior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn expansive discussion of ethics, spanning five chapters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercises and stories to practice philosophic thinking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTips for all physical activity professionals, including physical education teachers, kinesiologists, athletic trainers, fitness specialists, physical therapists, and professionals in the recreation field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike many textbooks that cover both the history and philosophy of sport, this text is devoted exclusively to the philosophy of sport and physical activity. It is organized into five parts. Part I introduces fundamental questions about the nature of meaning, the challenges of creating meaningful experiences, and the methods philosophers use to examine value and meaning, contrasting these approaches with the scientific methods used to investigate and explain reality. Part II guides readers on a quest to understand two things: the nature of human beings and the nature of the activities we pursue. Introduced in this section are the three different interpretations of human nature: holism, dualism, and materialism. Part III examines the nature of the physical activity world and the different ways that world can be introduced and promoted—namely, work and play. It evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of work and play to promote persistence in physical activity. In part IV, important questions about the ethics of wellness, sport, and competition are addressed—specifically, what counts as “the good life” and what counts as “good behavior.” It includes a discussion of the promotion of meaning in organized youth sports. The book concludes with part V, which offers practical strategies for expanding play opportunities and fostering lifelong engagement in physical activity. It emphasizes that, despite biological and cultural differences, humans are all very much alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe holy grail of kinesiology—promoting physical activity across the lifespan—will remain out of reach until we better equip students (and the individuals they will one day serve) to discover, cultivate, and sustain meaning in physical activity. \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Sport\u003c\/i\u003e offers a road map for achieving that goal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAudience\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUndergraduate sport, kinesiology, physical activity, philosophy, ethics, and recreation and park management courses; resource for individuals whose role includes motivation, such as public school teachers, personal fitness instructors, recreation professionals, and those practicing therapeutic medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabDescription--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-tableofcontents\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Nature and Methods of a Philosophy of Meaning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/b\u003e Philosophy of Meaning\u003cbr\u003eHealth and Wellness Complexities\u003cbr\u003eFinding Meaning and Fighting for Meaning\u003cbr\u003eChapter Wrap-Up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/b\u003e Philosophic Research Methods\u003cbr\u003eEvolving Truths in Physical Activity\u003cbr\u003eReasoning Approaches in Science and Philosophy\u003cbr\u003eConclusions About Scientific Methods\u003cbr\u003eCompatibility of Uncertainty and Philosophy\u003cbr\u003eIn Defense of Philosophic Reasoning\u003cbr\u003eChapter Wrap-Up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Human Beings, Meaning, Wellness, and Physical Activity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/b\u003e Holism and Systems Theory\u003cbr\u003eKinesiology Practices as Art and Science\u003cbr\u003eHolistic Systems as Dynamic\u003cbr\u003eHolism as a Philosophy of Intimacy\u003cbr\u003eHolism and the Pursuit of Meaning\u003cbr\u003eTips for a Holistic Approach\u003cbr\u003eChapter Wrap-Up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4. \u003c\/b\u003eAssets and Liabilities of Dualism and Materialism\u003cbr\u003eNature of Dualism\u003cbr\u003eDualism and Idealism\u003cbr\u003eMaterialism, Physicalism, and Scientism\u003cbr\u003eChapter Wrap-Up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Physical Activity and the Good Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/b\u003e Work, Play, and Meaningful Living\u003cbr\u003eVariable Importance of Play and Work\u003cbr\u003eThe Ant Versus the Grasshopper\u003cbr\u003ePhysical Activity as a Mansion\u003cbr\u003eChapter Wrap-Up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/b\u003e Deeper Look at Physical Activity as Work and Play\u003cbr\u003eInfluences Favoring Exercise as Work\u003cbr\u003eInfluences Favoring Exercise as Play\u003cbr\u003eImplications for Physical Activity Promoters\u003cbr\u003eNature and the Value of Play\u003cbr\u003eChapter Wrap-Up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7. \u003c\/b\u003eUnderstanding Play and Growing Playgrounds\u003cbr\u003eTrinity of Play\u003cbr\u003eThe Player\u003cbr\u003eThe Play Act\u003cbr\u003eThe Playground\u003cbr\u003eChapter Wrap-Up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV. Ethics of Wellness, Sport, and Competition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8. \u003c\/b\u003eIntroduction to Ethics\u003cbr\u003eIssue of Self-Interest\u003cbr\u003ePrudence and Ethical Self-Interest\u003cbr\u003ePromoting Meaning Through Utilitarian Ethics\u003cbr\u003ePromoting Meaning Through Kantian Ethics\u003cbr\u003ePromoting Meaning Through Virtue Ethics\u003cbr\u003eChapter Wrap-Up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9.\u003c\/b\u003e Ethics of Promoting Health\u003cbr\u003eDomains of Health\u003cbr\u003eHolism, Health, and Well-Being\u003cbr\u003eLife Versus Quality of Life\u003cbr\u003eAutonomy and Heteronomy\u003cbr\u003eChapter Wrap-Up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10.\u003c\/b\u003e Ethics of Games and Sport\u003cbr\u003eArguments Against Sport\u003cbr\u003eArguments for Sport\u003cbr\u003eEthics of Sporting Behavior \u003cbr\u003eSample of Current Ethical Dilemmas\u003cbr\u003eChapter Wrap-Up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11. \u003c\/b\u003eEthics of Organized Youth Sport\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding Children’s Nature\u003cbr\u003eDefining Organized Youth Sport\u003cbr\u003eChallenges of Coaching Dangerous Sports\u003cbr\u003eChallenges of Coaching Talented Athletes\u003cbr\u003eChapter Wrap-Up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12.\u003c\/b\u003e Ethics of Physical Activity for Education\u003cbr\u003eEducation and Freedom\u003cbr\u003eEducation and Embodiment\u003cbr\u003eChapter Wrap-Up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V. Strategies for Promoting Physically Active Lifestyles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13.\u003c\/b\u003e Human Nature and the Value of Developing Meaningful Stories\u003cbr\u003eFrankl’s Logotherapy\u003cbr\u003eMetheny’s Philosophy of Symbolism\u003cbr\u003ePolanyi’s Architecture for Meaning\u003cbr\u003eMacIntyre’s Connection of Stories and the Good Life\u003cbr\u003ePromoting Meaningful Physical Activity Across the Lifespan\u003cbr\u003eChapter Wrap-Up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14.\u003c\/b\u003e Diverse Playgrounds for Physically Active Lifestyles\u003cbr\u003ePlaygrounds Are Everywhere\u003cbr\u003eHuman Commonalities and Human Diversity\u003cbr\u003eFinding Meaningful Movement\u003cbr\u003eCategories of Playgrounds\u003cbr\u003eChapter Wrap-Up\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabTableOfContents--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-author\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eR. Scott Kretchmar, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor emeritus of exercise and sport science of Penn State University. A fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology, he is the recipient of its Hetherington Award. He is a former president of the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport and previously served as editor of \u003ci\u003eJournal of the Philosophy of Sport\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been named an Alliance Scholar by SHAPE America (Society of Health and Physical Educators) and a Distinguished Scholar by the National Association for Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education (NAKPEHE).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCesar R. Torres, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e retired from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport as a distinguished professor emeritus in 2025. He has since joined the faculty at Penn State University as an associate professor. Torres, a former president of the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport (IAPS), is a fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology and a recipient of the State University of New York’s Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities. 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