Philosophy of Sport Bibliography
At the request of a reader, I am posting a bibliography of some of the essential readings in philosophy of sport. This is surely incomplete, so consider this post a starting point, and add your own suggestions in the comments section. (Thanks to Heather Reid for help on this!) Due to time, these are not organized in any fashion. However, as a starting point I would suggest the first 3 books, one a monograph and the other two anthologies: Jan Boxill, ed. Sports Ethics (Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2003); Mike McNamee, ed. The Ethics of Sports: A Reader (New York: Routledge, 2010). M. Andrew Holowchak, ed. Philosophy of Sport: Critical Readings, Crucial Issues (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2002). Robert L. Simon, Fair Play: Sports, Values, & Society (Boulder, CO: Westview, 1991- several revised editions of this also are available). Johan Huizinga, Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play Element in Culture ( Boston: Beacon Press, 19...