Examined Sport

Each episode focuses on ideas drawn from the philosophy of sport. The podcast seeks to be a resource for students and scholars, to highlight and examine themes in the philosophy of sport, and to spur new thought and research in the field.

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The Ethos of Games

Posted June 28, 201700:16:46

In this episode of Examined Sport, I discuss Fred D'Agostino's "The Ethos of Games." In this 1981 paper, D'Agostino critiques Formalist view of games...

Bernard Suits "The Elements of Sport"

Posted June 13, 201700:14:29

In this episode, I examine Bernard Suits' "The Elements of Sport." This 1973 essay applies Suits' definition of game-playing (see the "What is a Game?"...

Bernard Suits "What is a Game?"

Posted May 30, 201700:14:54

In this episode, I examine Bernard Suits' "What is a Game?" Suits presents his influential definition of game-playing in this discipline-defining article...

The Sports Ethics Show: Sport Studies Symposium 2015

Posted April 26, 201501:02:43

The 4th annual Sport Studies Symposium was held April 24, 2015. In this episode, the symposium participants discuss the ideas raised by the papers given...

Reviewing The Matheny Manifesto

Posted April 10, 201501:07:20

In The Matheny Manifesto, Mike Matheny, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, lays out his diagnosis and solution for youth sports. Mike Perry,...