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The Philosophy Behind the Game
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Ideal for readers with an interest in football who are open to exploring the game’s deeper intellectual and philosophical dimensions. Suitable for both football fans and those curious about the intersection of sport and philosophy.
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Football is the most popular sport on the planet partly because it’s so simple to play – but as philosopher, novelist and avid fan Stephen Mumford shows, behind the straightforward rules of the game there lurks a world of intriguing complexity.
Mumford considers the intellectual basis upon which football rests, guiding readers through a number of issues at the heart of the game. How can a team be greater than the sum of its individual players? What is the essential role of chance? Should we want to win at all costs? What does it mean to control space? And can true beauty be found in football?
Rich with colourful examples from football’s past and present, Mumford’s book is both a love letter to football and a reflection on its enduring capacity to enthral and excite.
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David Papineau praises Mumford's philosophical insights for enhancing readers’ appreciation of the game. Alan White describes the book as an ideal gift connecting soccer fans and philosophers alike. The Times refers to the game as enduring and uniquely led, while Times Higher Education highlights the book’s engaging exploration of football’s link to aesthetic, moral, and existential issues.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781509535323
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 April 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polity Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 122.0mm
Height: 188.0mm
Weight: 136g
Pages: 140
About the Author
Stephen Mumford is a lifelong football fan and Sheffield United season ticket holder. He writes regularly for the sporting press and is a professor of philosophy at Durham University.
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