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Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone
A Philosophical Tour de Force
Taschenbuch von Fritz Allhoff (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

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Covering interesting and varied philosophical terrain, Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone explores in a fun but critical way the rich philosophical, cultural, and existential experiences that arise when two wheels are propelled by human energy.
* Incorporates or reflects the views of high-profile and notable past-professional cyclists and insiders such as Lennard Zinn, Scott Tinley, and Lance Armstrong
* Features contributions from the areas of cultural studies, kinesiology, literature, and political science as well as from philosophers
* Includes enlightening essays on the varieties of the cycling experience, ranging from the ethical issues of success, women and cycling, environmental issues of commuting and the transformative potential of cycling for personal growth
* Shows how bicycling and philosophy create the perfect tandem
* Includes a foreword by Lennard Zinn, author and owner of Zinn Cycles Inc.
Covering interesting and varied philosophical terrain, Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone explores in a fun but critical way the rich philosophical, cultural, and existential experiences that arise when two wheels are propelled by human energy.
* Incorporates or reflects the views of high-profile and notable past-professional cyclists and insiders such as Lennard Zinn, Scott Tinley, and Lance Armstrong
* Features contributions from the areas of cultural studies, kinesiology, literature, and political science as well as from philosophers
* Includes enlightening essays on the varieties of the cycling experience, ranging from the ethical issues of success, women and cycling, environmental issues of commuting and the transformative potential of cycling for personal growth
* Shows how bicycling and philosophy create the perfect tandem
* Includes a foreword by Lennard Zinn, author and owner of Zinn Cycles Inc.
Über den Autor
Editors
Jes·s Ilundßin-Agurruza is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, and Allen and Pat Kelley Faculty Scholar at Linfield College, Oregon. He has published in the journals Sports, Ethics, and Philosophy and Proteus. He is a category 2 racer.
Michael W. Austin is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University, where he works primarily in ethics. He has published Conceptions of Parenthood: Ethics and the Family (2007), Running and Philosophy: A Marathon for the Mind (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), and Football and Philosophy: Going Deep (2008).
Series Editor
Fritz Allhoff is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Western Michigan University, as well as a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University's Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics. In addition to editing the Philosophy for Everyone series, Allhoff is the volume editor or co-editor for several titles, including Wine & Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), Whiskey & Philosophy (with Marcus P. Adams, Wiley, 2009), and Food & Philosophy (with Dave Monroe, Wiley-Blackwell, 2007).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword

Acknowledgments

Getting in Gear: An Introduction to Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone

Stage 1: The Varieties of Cycling Experience

Stage 2: Velo Virtues

Stage 3: Re-Cycling

Stage 4: Spinning Wisdom

Stage 5: Fair Play on Two Wheels

Stage 6: Pedaling Circles

Notes on Contributors: The Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone Peloton
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Fachbereich: Populäre Darstellungen
Genre: Philosophie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 288
ISBN-13: 9781444330274
ISBN-10: 1444330276
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 1A444330270
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion: Allhoff, Fritz
Ilundáin-Agurruza, Jesús
Austin, Michael W
Hersteller: BLACKWELL PUBL
John Wiley & Sons
Maße: 229 x 152 x 16 mm
Von/Mit: Fritz Allhoff (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 09.08.2010
Gewicht: 0,421 kg
preigu-id: 101193050
Über den Autor
Editors
Jes·s Ilundßin-Agurruza is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, and Allen and Pat Kelley Faculty Scholar at Linfield College, Oregon. He has published in the journals Sports, Ethics, and Philosophy and Proteus. He is a category 2 racer.
Michael W. Austin is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University, where he works primarily in ethics. He has published Conceptions of Parenthood: Ethics and the Family (2007), Running and Philosophy: A Marathon for the Mind (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), and Football and Philosophy: Going Deep (2008).
Series Editor
Fritz Allhoff is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Western Michigan University, as well as a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University's Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics. In addition to editing the Philosophy for Everyone series, Allhoff is the volume editor or co-editor for several titles, including Wine & Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), Whiskey & Philosophy (with Marcus P. Adams, Wiley, 2009), and Food & Philosophy (with Dave Monroe, Wiley-Blackwell, 2007).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword

Acknowledgments

Getting in Gear: An Introduction to Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone

Stage 1: The Varieties of Cycling Experience

Stage 2: Velo Virtues

Stage 3: Re-Cycling

Stage 4: Spinning Wisdom

Stage 5: Fair Play on Two Wheels

Stage 6: Pedaling Circles

Notes on Contributors: The Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone Peloton
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Fachbereich: Populäre Darstellungen
Genre: Philosophie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 288
ISBN-13: 9781444330274
ISBN-10: 1444330276
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 1A444330270
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion: Allhoff, Fritz
Ilundáin-Agurruza, Jesús
Austin, Michael W
Hersteller: BLACKWELL PUBL
John Wiley & Sons
Maße: 229 x 152 x 16 mm
Von/Mit: Fritz Allhoff (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 09.08.2010
Gewicht: 0,421 kg
preigu-id: 101193050
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