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Sailing - Philosophy for Everyone

Catching the Drift of Why We Sail

Ed. by Allhoff, Fritz; Goold, Patrick

Beschreibung

This volume reveals the wisdom we can learn from sailing, a sportthat pits human skills against the elements, tests the mettle andis a rich source of valuable lessons in life.

Unravels the philosophical mysteries behind one of the oldestorganized human activities
Features contributions from philosophers and academics as wellas from sailors themselves
Enriches appreciation of the sport by probing its meaning andvalue
Brings to life the many applications of philosophy to sailingand the profound lessons it can teach us
A thought-provoking read for sailors and philosophersalike

Autor

Editor Patrick Goold is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Virginia Wesleyan College. His current research focuses on defining rationality. He is co-editor with Steven Emmanuel of the Blackwell anthology Modern Philosophy from Descartes to Nietzsche. Patrick is passionate about sailing, and, in addition to maintaining a small daysailer and a cruising boat of his own, frequently crews on the boats of others. The bays and sounds of Virginia and North Carolina are his home waters but he has sailed the length of the East Coast of the United States from Hilton Head to Long Island Sound, made a Bermuda crossing, done club racing in Brittany, and cruised in the Lesser Antilles. Series Editor Fritz Allhoff is an Associate Professor in the Philosophy department at Western Michigan University, as well as a senior research fellow at the Australian National University's Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics. In addition to editing the Philosophy for Everyone series, he is also the volume editor or co-editor for several titles, including Wine and Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), Whiskey and Philosophy (with Marcus P. Adams, Wiley, 2009), and Food and Philosophy (with Dave Monroe, Wiley-Blackwell, 2007).  His academic research interests engage various facets of applied ethics, ethical theory, and the history and philosophy of science.

Produktdetails

• Philosophy for Everyone
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 14567185000
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 335g
• ISBN-13: 9780470671856
• ISBN-10: 0470671858
• Artikelnr.: 34931720

Rezensionen

"I highly recommend the wisdom filled and engaging book Sailing - Philosophy For Everyone: Catching the Drift of Why We Sail edited by Patrick Goold, to any students who study philosophy, students of any disciplines, practicing sailors, or anyone interested in the great and timeless questions posed by philosophy since the beginning of time. This book is one that you will return to for inspiration, wisdom, and solace again and again." (Blog Business World, 2 February 2013)

"I highly recommend the wisdom filled and engaging book Sailing - Philosophy For Everyone: Catching the Drift of Why We Sailedited by Patrick Goold, to any students who study philosophy, students of any disciplines, practicing sailors, or anyone interested in the great and timeless questions posed by philosophy since the beginning of time. This book is one that you will return to for inspiration, wisdom, and solace again and again." (MoneyTalks,
3 February 2013)

"Edited by a professor of philosophy and with a (very good) foreword by yachting writer John Rousmaniere, this essay collection probes why we sail and what we can learn from it." (Classic Boat, 1 October 2012)