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Baseball and Philosophy: Thinking Outside the Batter's Box
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Baseball and Philosophy: Thinking Outside the Batter's Box Paperback - 2004

by Eric Bronson (Editor); Foreword by Bill Littlefield; William Irwin (Editor)

In this exploration of two major American pastimes (watching baseball and thinking about it), 18 professors--some from the new field devoted to the philosophy of sport, others unapologetic baseball fans--explore the sport's deeper aspects.


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William Irwin has taken philosophy out of the academy and put it on the bestseller list. The series has been featured in The New York Times and People, and on NPR's All Things Considered. Now philosophy finds its real home -- in the dugout. In Baseball and Philosophy, 18 professors -- some from the new field devoted to the philosophy of sport, others unapologetic baseball fans -- explore the sport's deeper aspects. How can Zen be applied to hitting? Do you play to win or play by the rules? Is it ethical to employ deception in sports? Can a game be defined by its written rules or are there also other constraints? What can the U.S. Supreme Court learn from umpiring? Why should baseball be the only industry exempt from antitrust laws? These are some of the questions addressed in this witty, provocative blend of two major American pastimes: watching baseball and thinking about it.

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When my three-year-old son hits a wiffle ball, we shout together, "run," and he takes off.

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  • Title Baseball and Philosophy: Thinking Outside the Batter's Box
  • Author Eric Bronson (Editor); Foreword by Bill Littlefield; William Irwin (Editor)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Printing
  • Pages 300
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Open Court, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
  • Date 2004-01-09
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9780812695564 / 0812695569
  • Weight 1.07 lbs (0.49 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.99 x 6.04 x 0.76 in (22.83 x 15.34 x 1.93 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003023346
  • Dewey Decimal Code 796.357

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Citations

  • Booklist, 02/15/2004, Page 1018
  • Choice, 09/01/2004, Page 143
  • Library Journal, 02/01/2004, Page 98
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