Philosophy, Risk and Adventure Sports
Author | : Mike J. McNamee |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 407 |
Release | : 2007-06-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134264353 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134264356 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Download or read book Philosophy, Risk and Adventure Sports written by Mike J. McNamee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-06-11 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With interest and participation in extreme and adventure sports growing year on year, the time is ripe for a thoughtful and analytical assessment of this phenomenon from a rigorous philosophical perspective. This collection of essays is the first single-source treatment of adventure sports from an exclusively philosophical standpoint. The text offers students a uniquely focused reader of this burgeoning area of interest and provides scholars with a source book for further studies in this area. Featuring contributions from well-respected writers in the field who each also have personal familiarity of participation in adventure and extreme sports, this is set to become a classic analysis of the intersections between philosophy and extreme experiences, encompassing essential related concepts of elation, danger, death, wilderness and authenticity.