Endurance Sport and the American Philosophical Tradition (American Philosophy Series)

✍ Scribed by Douglas Hochstetler (editor)

• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Year: 2020
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 211
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Endurance Sport and the American Philosophical Tradition, edited by Douglas R. Hochstetler, analyzes the relationship between endurance sports—such as running, cycling, and swimming–and themes from the American philosophical tradition. The contributors enter into dialogue with writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, William James, Henry David Thoreau, and John Dewey, as well as more recent scholars such as John McDermott and bell hooks. Examining American philosophical themes informs issues in endurance sport, and the experiential nature of endurance sport helps address philosophical issues and explain philosophical themes in American philosophy. The chapters bear witness to the fact that philosophy is not limited to abstract notions such as justice, truth, happiness, and so forth, but intersects with and has a bearing on our human endeavors of work and play. Furthermore, the themes centrally related to the American philosophical tradition align closely with the challenges and experiences present and faced by runners, cyclists, swimmers, and endurance athletes in general.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Endurance Sport and the American Philosophical Tradition
Series Page
Endurance Sport and the American Philosophical Tradition
Copyright Page
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The American Philosophical Tradition
The Appeal of American Philosophy
The Nature and Appeal of Endurance Sport
Midwest Philosophical Themes and Writers
Notes
References
Chapter 1
Running and Musing
Running and Musing
Running and Living Philosophically
Note
References
Chapter 2
When Continentalism Meets Pragmatism
PROPER GEAR
Blurring Limits
From Cynic to Kynic
An Ascetic Planet
Dialogic Mirroring and Consequential Truth
Into the Pragmatic Mood
Into the Strenuous Mood
Potential Perils
Cycling Uphill at Your Own Pace
Notes
References
Chapter 3
Floyd Landis, Endurance Sport, and the Aesthetics of Tension
Floyd Landis: A Real American (Ideological) Tale
The Aesthetics of Human “Doing” in Sport
The Aesthetics of Human “Undergoing” in Sport
Meaningful Tension and the Centrality of Aesthetics
The Aesthetics of Tension and the Implications for Sport
The Curious Case of Floyd Landis
Notes
References
Chapter 4
Sunrise, Sunset
Justifications for Biking Commitments
Sport, Excellence, and Age: The Process of Leveling Down
Life In Extremis
Playing with the Wall: The Biker’s Life In Extremis
Concerns about Denigrating Excellence
The Marriage of Ideals and Virtues
Ideals, Virtues, and Progress
Conclusions
Notes
References
Chapter 5
Representative Endurance Athlete
Emerson’s Angle of Vision
The Endurance Sport Angle of Vision
The Representative Runner and Cyclist
A Return to Genius
Notes
References
Chapter 6
Cooking up a Plan
Use Your Truth Wisely
The Pragmatic Recipe for Training Plans
References
Chapter 7
Dewey Goes the Distance
SIZING UP THE CHALLENGE: INTRODUCTION
Going in for the Long Haul: Situated Cognition and an Enactive Body-Mind
In the Toss and Thick of the Action: Deweyan Habit and Deliberation
When the Going Gets Tough: Ends as Means and Risky Lessons
Flourishing with the Second Wind: Personal Discovery and Social Cognition
The Finish Line: Concluding Remarks
Notes
References
Chapter 8
“The Will to Believe,” the Will to Win, and the Problem of Self-Transcendence
INTRODUCTION
Part I: Sport and “The Will to Believe”
Part II: The Will to Win
Part III: The Problem of Self-Transcendence
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Notes
References
Chapter 9
On Meaning and Motive in Endurance Sport
The Quest Theory or Endurance Sports as Hero Maker
Aesthetic Fashion-Emulation Theory
Fountain of Youth Theory
Socialization Theory
The Memory Theory or Ritual, Rites, and Myth
Notes
References
Conclusion
References
Index
Contributor Biographies