Judged Sports

Video of the day:

 



  Tom Hurka, "Judged Sports", annotated

What is a sport? (Suits)

Video of the day:


Today's presentation on Suits is on the white board.

Introduction

1. Who's here?

• attendance
• write down and turn in:
• name
• # previous philosophy classes
• sports you play/watch/care about

2. Getting in the mood for the ethics of sport

• Do you play or watch a sport? What sport?
• Because you play/watch that sport, have philosophical or ethical questions occurred to you? What questions?

3. Topics we'll explore in this course--see syllabus schedule

4. Logistics--see first two pages of syllabus

• attendance required--read policy carefully
• access online syllabus before every class--Canvas or here

5. Reading and RR for next time

• Bernard Suits, "The Elements of Sport"
• reading philosophy is sometimes hard
• active reading
• learner mode
• supporter mode
• critic mode