|
|
|
|
|
Basketball and Philosophy
|
|
Thinking Outside the Paint
|
|
RATED
|
Review this book
|
Creators
|
|
|
Binding
|
Hardback
|
|
|
MORE INFO
|
|
|
|
|
|
PRODUCT DETAILS
|
|
|
Creators
|
|
| Subtitle | Thinking Outside the Paint |
| Series title | Philosophy of Popular Culture |
| Edition | New title |
| Page numbers | 312 |
| Description other | Edition Description |
| Publication country | United States |
| Imprint | The University Press of Kentucky |
|
|
|
ISBN |
0813124352 |
|
|
ISBN13 |
9780813124353 |
|
|
Publication |
15/04/2007 |
|
|
Publisher / Imprint |
The University Press of Kentucky |
|
|
Illustrated by |
Dick Vitale |
|
|
other authors
|
Jerry L. Walls;Gregory Bassham
|
|
|
 |
ABOUT THIS BOOK
|
|
|
What can the film "Hoosiers" teach us about the meaning of life? How can ancient Eastern wisdom traditions, such as Taoism and Zen Buddhism, improve our jump-shots? What can the "Zen Master" (Phil Jackson) and the "Big Aristotle" (Shaquille O'Neal) teach us about sustained excellence and success? Is women's basketball "better" basketball? How, ethically, should one deal with a strategic cheater in pickup basketball? With NBA and NCAA team rosters constantly changing, what does it mean to play for the "same team"? What can coaching legends Dean Smith, Rick Pitino, Pat Summitt, and Mike Krzyzewski teach us about character, achievement, and competition? What makes basketball such a beautiful game to watch and play? In "Basketball and Philosophy", a Dream Team of twenty-six academics trained in philosophy - also diehard hoops fans - proves that basketball is the thinking fan's sport. Whether you play basketball, coach it, or just love to watch it, this book will forever enrich your understanding and appreciation of the game.
|
|
|
|
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
|
|
|
Jerry L. Walls, professor of philosophy of religion at Asbury Theological Seminary, is the coauthor of C. S. Lewis and Francis Schaeffer: Lessons for a New Century from the Most Influential Apologists of Our Time. Gregory Bassham, department chair and professor of philosophy at King's College, is coeditor of several books, including The Chronicles of Narnia and Philosophy: The Lion, the Witch, and the Worldview and The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy: One Book to Rule Them All.
|
|
|