Sport aesthetics is an important but often marginalized field in the philosophy of sport. Kinetic Beauty offers a comprehensive, principled, pluralist introduction to the philosophical aesthetics of sport.
The book tackles a wide variety of issues in the philosophical aesthetics of sport, proposing a five-level analysis that coordinates extant scholarship on the same conceptual map, reveals gaps in the literature, and motivates a fresh perspective on stubborn debates and novel topics in the field (for example, the aesthetic experience of athletes, aesthetic biases in sport, the paradox of sport fiction, and whether dance can be sport).
This is an excellent resource for professors and students in the philosophy of sport, sport aesthetics, general aesthetics, and the philosophy of art. It is also a fascinating read for those working in kinesiology, sport studies, philosophy, art, and aesthetics.
By:
Jason Holt
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Weight: 163g
ISBN: 9781032176642
ISBN 10: 1032176644
Series: Ethics and Sport
Pages: 136
Publication Date: 30 September 2021
Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
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A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction: Pregame, 1. Five-Level Analysis, 2. Grace Notes, 3. Performer Aesthetics, 4. Design Matters, 5. Aesthetic Significance, 6. Aesthetic Bias, 7. Aesthetic Sports, 8. Sport in Art, 9. Sport as Art, 10. Dance as Sport
Jason Holt is Professor of Kinesiology at Acadia University, Canada.
Reviews for Kinetic Beauty: The Philosophical Aesthetics of Sport
Outstanding Research Project Award, Faculty of Professional Studies, Acadia University
