Taylor & Francis Ltd - Philosophy Risk And Adventure Sports - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: Philosophy Risk And Adventure Sports
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415351850
Pages: 216 Pages, 1 Line Drawings, Black And White; 2 Halftones, Black And White
Publication Date: 5/24/2007
Category: Philosophy