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I am pleased to announce the publication of a new book in the Studies in Philosophy of Sport  series from Lexington Books : Golf As Meaningful Play: A Philosophical Guide by W. Thomas Schmid . 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 ultimate good of golf experience. The book concludes with discussions of classic works of golf literary and film art, including Caddyshack , Missing Links , Tin Cup , and Golf in the Kingdom , which cele...

I'm proud to announce the publication of my edited volume:  Defining Sport: Conceptions and Borderlines . Several contributors to this blog contributed to this volume. This is the first volume in Lexington Books' Studies in the Philosophy of Sport series. [As editor of this series, I'd love to hear ideas for contributions to this series. Contact me with ideas. ]  Part One examines several of the standard and influential approaches to defining sport. Part Two uses these approaches to examine various challenging borderline cases (e.g. bullfighting, skateboarding, esport, Crossfit). These chapters examine the interplay of the borderline cases with the definition and provide a more thorough and clearer understanding of the definition and the given cases. See the full listing of chapters and contributors on my SportsEthicist blog . It is available from Lexington , Amazon , and other booksellers. There is also an ebook version.

The University of Gloucestershire Religion, Philosophy, and Ethics website  has several short videos about the Philosophy of Sport with fellow Philosophy of Sport blogger  Dr. Emily Ryall . Dr. Ryall is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Gloucestershire. What is the Philosophy of Sport? A short video interview Should we regard Elite Athletes as Heroes? Is Sport a form of Art? A video interview with Dr Emily Ryall. Sport as form of moral education. Can Sport make us Good? The videos are good introductions to some interesting questions and important issues in Philosophy of Sport.

Introduction,  Cesar R. Torres Part I: History and Development A History of Philosophic Ideas about Sport,  David Lunt and Mark Dyreson Part II: Research Methodology The Philosophy of Sport and Analytic Philosophy,  Scott Kretchmar The Philosophy of Sport and Continental Philosophy,  Vegard Fusche Moe The Philosophy of Sport, Eastern Philosophy and Pragmatism,  Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza, Koyo Fukasawa and Mizuho Takemura Part III: Current Research and Key Issues Theories of Sport,  Robert L. Simon Fairness and Justice in Sport,  Sigmund Loland The Ethics of Enhancing Performance,  Sarah Teetzel Disability and Sport,  Carwyn Jones Sport, Risk and Danger,  Leslie A. Howe Sport and the Environment–Ecosophical and Metanoetical Intersections,  Ron Welters The Aesthetics of Sport,  Stephen   Mumford Sporting Knowledge,  Gunnar Breivik Sport and Ideology,  Lamartine P. DaCosta Competitive Sport, Moral Development and Peac...