This volume is not about the variations of usage of the term 'sport.' It is about the concept; the range of activities in the world that we unite into one idea: sport. It is through the project of defining sport that we can come to understand these activities better, how they are similar or different, and how they related to other human endeavors. This definitional inquiry and the deeper appreciation and apprehension of sport that follows is the goal of this volume. Part One examines several of the standard and influential approaches to defining sport. Part Two uses these approaches to...

Golf as Meaningful Play offers a philosophical introduction to golf as a sporting practice and source of personal meaning. It is intended both for scholars interested in the philosophy of sport, and for intellectually curious golfers who seek a better understanding of the game. This book describes the physical, emotional, mental, and ethical aspects of the game and how they influence golf instruction. It looks at golf as play, game, sport, and spectacle, discusses golf's heroes, communities, and traditions, and analyzes the role of the virtues in golf, linking them to self-fulfillment, the...

This book examines influential conceptions of sport and then analyses the interplay of challenging borderline cases with the standard definitions of sport. It is meant to inspire more thought and debate on just what sport is, how it relates to other activities and human endeavors, and what we can learn about ourselves by studying sport.