Examined Sport

Each episode focuses on ideas drawn from the philosophy of sport. The podcast seeks to be a resource for students and scholars, to highlight and examine themes in the philosophy of sport, and to spur new thought and research in the field.

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Jane English, "Sex Equality in Sports"

Posted July 30, 202100:15:03

In this episode of Examined Sport, I look at Jane English’s “Sex Equality in Sports,” published in Philosophy and Public Affairs in 1978. In this...

Nicholas Dixon, "A Moral Critique of Mixed Martial Arts"

Posted July 16, 202100:14:33

In this episode of Examined Sport, I discuss Nicholas Dixon’s “A Moral Critique of Mixed Martial Arts” published in Public Affairs Quarterly in...

Nicholas Dixon, "Boxing, Paternalism, and Legal Moralism"

Posted June 19, 202100:16:05

In this episode of Examined Sport, I discuss Nicholas Dixon’s “Boxing, Paternalism, and Legal Moralism” published in Social Theory...

Scott Kretchmar, “From Test to Contest: An Analysis of Two Kinds of Counterpoint in Sport”

Posted June 4, 202100:10:52

 

In this episode of Examined Sport, I discuss Scott Kretchmar’s “From Test to Contest: An Analysis of Two Kinds of Counterpoint in Sport”...

Randolph Feezell, "Sportsmanship and Blowouts"

Posted August 28, 2018

 

In this episode of Examined Sport, I look at Randolph Feezell’s “Sportsmanship and Blowouts: Baseball and Beyond.” Published in the...