Play and Sport

SKATEBOARDING



ANIMAL PLAY

WILD ANIMALS PLAYING

Papineau's reply to Suits

Papineau says sports are "any activity whose primary purpose is the exercise of physical skills" (p. 239) Will this definition lead to the wrong things being categorized as sports?

DANCING



GYMNASTICS




COOKING CONTESTS

EATING CONTESTS
 


ESPORTS

Judged Sports

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  Tom Hurka, "Judged Sports", annotated

What is a sport? (Suits)

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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