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Sport, Rules and Values

Sport, Rules and Values

Graham McFee

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2003
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Sociedad y cultura: general
ISBN:
9780415322089

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A philosophical perspective on the character of sport, focusing on three broad justifications or uses for rules: to define sport; to judge or assess sport performance; and to characterize the value of sport - especially in terms of morality.

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