Physical Activity is not Necessary: The Notion of Sport as Unproductive Officialised Competitive Game

Sport, Ethics and Philosophy 16 (1):111-129 (2021)
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Every cultural phenomenon is multifaceted and only with great difficulty can it fit into the framework of one general concept. The term ‘sport’ is such a broad concept, because the great wealth of...

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