| Description |
viii, 226 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The philosophy of popular culture |
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Philosophy of popular culture.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction, Pregame warm-up / Michael W. Austin -- Vince Lombardi and the philosophy of winning / Raymond Angelo Belliotti -- On fumbling the ball / Jeffrey P. Fry -- Football and Aristotle's philosophy of friendship / Daniel B. Gallagher -- Inside the helmet : what do football players know? / R. Douglas Geivett -- Beauty of football / Scott F. Parker -- Virtue and violence : can a good football player be a good person? / Scott A. Davison -- What's so bad about performance-enhancing drugs? / Sharon Ryan -- True nature of cheating / Marshall Swain and Myles Brand -- "They don't pay nobody to be humble!" football's ego problem / M. Andrew Holowchak -- Crowning a true champion : the case for a college football playoff / Michael W. Austin -- Heroes of the Coliseum / Heather L. Reid -- True MVP / Stephen Kershnar -- Upon further review : instant replay is an all-or-nothing affair / Joshua A. Smith -- Does the salary cap make the NFL a fairer league? / Daniel Collins-Cavanaugh -- Is the Gridiron holy ground? / Mark Hamilton -- Touchdowns, time, and truth / Joseph Keim Campbell -- Feel the big m̕o / Ben Letson. |
| Subject |
Football -- Philosophy.
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Football -- Social aspects.
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| Added Author |
Austin, Michael W.
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| ISBN |
9780813124957 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0813124956 hardcover alkaline paper |
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