Contemporary athletics & ancient Greek ideals

• Main Author: Dombrowski, Daniel A.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c2009.
• Subjects: Sports > Philosophy.; Sports > Greece.; Sports in literature.; Greek literature.; Sports.; SPORTS & RECREATION > Sports Psychology.; Greece > Civilization.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (167 p.)
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-162) and index.
• ISBN: 9780226155494 (electronic bk.); 0226155498 (electronic bk.); 9780226155463 (Cloth); 0226155463 (Cloth)

Despite their influence in our culture, sports inspire dramatically less philosophical consideration than such ostensibly weightier topics as religion, politics, or science. Arguing that athletic playfulness coexists with serious underpinnings, and that both demand more substantive attention, Daniel Dombrowski harnesses the insights of ancient Greek thinkers to illuminate contemporary athletics.