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A Comparative Philosophy of Sport and ArtIntroduction

A Comparative Philosophy of Sport and Art: Introduction [Some of the philosophical questions that arise when we compare sport with art are identified, among which are the following: (1) Imagination clearly plays a role in watching a film or a play. What, if anything, is its role in watching sport? (2) Most sporting contests last only for an hour or two, while works of art can endure for centuries. Works of art, furthermore, can retain their interest for us over generations, while sporting contests of just a few years ago now carry relatively little interest. What explains these differences? (3) What is the place of morality in sport and art? To what extent, for example, does everyday morality apply to the actions of those participating in a sporting contest? (4) Works of art have meaning. Do sporting contests have meaning? (5) Beauty is clearly a central value in art. What is the place of beauty in sport? (6) What is the value of sport, and what is the value of art? Does the time that so many of us devote to watching or playing sport contribute to our living meaningful lives? What about art? Is an art lover’s interest in art likely to add meaning to their life?] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
ISBN
978-3-030-72333-0
Pages
1 –8
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-72334-7_1
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[Some of the philosophical questions that arise when we compare sport with art are identified, among which are the following: (1) Imagination clearly plays a role in watching a film or a play. What, if anything, is its role in watching sport? (2) Most sporting contests last only for an hour or two, while works of art can endure for centuries. Works of art, furthermore, can retain their interest for us over generations, while sporting contests of just a few years ago now carry relatively little interest. What explains these differences? (3) What is the place of morality in sport and art? To what extent, for example, does everyday morality apply to the actions of those participating in a sporting contest? (4) Works of art have meaning. Do sporting contests have meaning? (5) Beauty is clearly a central value in art. What is the place of beauty in sport? (6) What is the value of sport, and what is the value of art? Does the time that so many of us devote to watching or playing sport contribute to our living meaningful lives? What about art? Is an art lover’s interest in art likely to add meaning to their life?]

Published: Jun 17, 2021

Keywords: Imagination in sport; Meaning in sport and art; Beauty in sport; Morality and sport; Sport, art and meaning in life

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