July 31, 2017

Edwin Delattre, "Some Reflections on Success And Failure in Competitive Athletics"

Edwin Delattre, "Some Reflections on Success And Failure in Competitive Athletics"
Edwin Delattre, "Some Reflections on Success And Failure in Competitive Athletics"
Examined Sport
Edwin Delattre, "Some Reflections on Success And Failure in Competitive Athletics"
In this episode of Examined Sport, I discuss Edwin Delattre's 1975 paper: "Some Reflections on Success And Failure in Competitive Athletics." This papers stands out for the distinction between winning and success; and losing from failure. It is also one of the earliest accounts of the logical incompatibility thesis.