Athletes Play to Play

Journal of the Philosophy of Sport 42 (1):29-33 (2015)
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Abstract

In this reply to Paul Gaffney, I raise questions about his strong emphasis on winning as the foundation of athletic virtues such as teamwork. I connect this to his reading of Aristotle on the connection of virtue and happiness, and suggest an alternative reading that I believe is more true to Aristotle and to the experience of sport

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Response to Commentators.Paul Gaffney - 2015 - Journal of the Philosophy of Sport 42 (1):71-82.

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The Nature and Meaning of Teamwork.Paul Gaffney - 2015 - Journal of the Philosophy of Sport 42 (1):1-22.

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