Author | : Mike J. McNamee |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN 10 | : 0415351855 |
ISBN 13 | : 9780415351850 |
Language | : EN, FR, DE, ES & NL |
Philosophy, Risk and Adventure Sports
With interest and participation in extreme and adventure sports growing year on year, the time is ripe for a thoughtful and analytical assessment of this phenomenon from a rigorous philosophical perspective. This collection of essays is the first single-source treatment of adventure sports from an exclusively philosophical standpoint. The text offers students a uniquely focused reader of this burgeoning area of interest and provides scholars with a source book for further studies in this area. Featuring contributions from well-respected writers in the field who each also have personal familiarity of participation in adventure and extreme sports, this is set to become a classic analysis of the intersections between philosophy and extreme experiences, encompassing essential related concepts of elation, danger, death, wilderness and authenticity.