Athletic skill and the value of close contests

Journal of the Philosophy of Sport 48 (2):186-201 (2021)
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In this paper I defend an Irreconcilability Thesis, claiming that two commonly held views about athletic contests are in fact incompatible. The first view is that athletic contests are essentially...

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10.1080/00948705.2021.1915147

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