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Running & philosophy : a marathon for the mind / edited by Michael W. Austin.

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007.

xiii, 226 pages ; 23 cm

A unique anthology of essays exploring the philosophical wisdom runners contemplate when out for a run. It features writings from some of America's leading philosophers, including Martha Nussbaum, Charles Taliaferro, and J.P. Moreland.

Running -- Philosophy.

Runners (Sports) -- Psychology.

Runners (Sports) -- Conduct of life.

Austin, Michael W.

Running and philosophy

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Long-distance running and the will to power / Raymond Angelo Belliotti -- Chasing happiness together : running and Aristotle's philosophy of friendship / Michael W. Austin -- Running with the seven Cs of success / Gregory Bassham -- The phenomenology of becoming a runner / J. Jeremy Wisnewski -- In praise of the jogger / Raymond J. VanArragon -- Running religiously / Jeffrey P. Fry -- Hash runners and hellenistic philosophers / Richard DeWitt -- What motivates an early morning runner? / Kevin Kinghorn -- A runner's pain / Chris Kelly -- Performance-enhancement and the pursuit of excellence / William P. Kabasenche -- The freedom of the long-distance runner / Heather L. Reid -- Existential running / Ross C. Reed -- Can we experience significance on a treadmill? / Douglas R. Hochstetler -- Running in place or running in its proper place / J.P. Moreland -- The running life : getting in touch with your inner hunter-gatherer / Sharon Kaye -- John Dewey and the beautiful stride : running as aesthetic experience / Christopher Martin -- "Where the dark feelings hold sway" : running to music / Martha C. Nussbaum -- The power of passion on Heartbreak Hill / Michelle Maiese -- The soul of the runner / Charles Taliaferro and Rachel Traughber.

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2007010758

9781405171205

1405171200

9781405167970

1405167971

86069186

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