{"product_id":"9783030723361","title":"A Comparative Philosophy of Sport and Art","description":"\u003ch1\u003eA Comparative Philosophy of Sport and Art\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTaylor, Paul\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book compares two major leisure activities – watching sport and engaging with art. It explores a range of philosophical questions that arise when sport and art are placed side by side:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe works of Shakespeare, Rembrandt and Mozart have continued to fill playhouses, galleries and concert halls for centuries since they were created, while our interest in even the most epic sporting contests fades after just a few years, or even a single season. What explains this difference?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSporting contests are merely games. So why do sports fans attach such great importance to whether their team wins or loses?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo sporting contests have meaning in the way works of art do?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeauty is a central value in art. Is it important in sport?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat role does morality play in sport and art?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat value do sport and art contribute to the world and to the meaning of people’s lives?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2022-06-18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030723361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-030-72334-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 169\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47531288363148,"sku":"9783030723361","price":116.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030723361.jpg?v=1776051061","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783030723361","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}