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1 online resource |
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Philosophica |
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Collection Philosophica.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword: Thinker on the Rink; Introduction; Bibliography; 1st period: Social and political philosophy; "On est Canayen ou ben on l'est pas": Hockey, Nationalism, and Identity in Québec and Canada; Hockey and Politics, Same Battle!; Hockey Salaries: Scandal or Fair Pay?; 2nd period: Mythology and metaphysics; The Rocket: The Making of a Hero; From the Shinny Pond to the Bell Centre: Reweaving the Myth of the Sainte-Flanelle; The Metaphysics of Hockey; 3rd period: Ethical and aesthetic issues; Eulogy for the Tie Game |
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Fisticuffs: When do We Say Enough's Enough?The Aesthetics of Hockey; The Great Drug Debate: Saturday Night at Chez Paulo; Overtime; A Game to Be Forgotten!; Towards a Kantian Hockey; Kierkegaard and the Art of Goaltending; Shootout; Haitians, Hockey, and Some Philosophy of Culture; About the authors |
| Summary |
"What can hockey tell us about the differences between Quebec and Canadian nationalism? Is there a fundamental relationship between the hockey arena and the political arena? What have we lost as a society in abolishing the tie game? Are salaries in the NHL really that outrageous? Is hockey more art than sport? Should hockey players be banned from using performance-enhancing drugs at all costs? Do goalies suffer from angst? Does our national sport have its own mythology and metaphysics? Do hockey brawls reflect our true human nature more than we would care to admit? And what would it be like if the great philosophers were to face off on the ice? Sixteen philosophy and hockey buffs go deep with these fascinating questions and many others in this examination of the sport all Quebecers worship. Accessibly written and peppered with humour, the essays in this book will charm specialists, sports fans, and everyone in between. Whether you're a fan of Richard, Gretzky, Crosby, Plato, Kant, or Kierkegaard, you're invited to be a spectator at this very special meeting of minds!"-- Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
Translation of: La vraie dureté du mental |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Hockey -- Philosophy
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Hockey -- Social aspects -- Canada
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PHILOSOPHY -- Social.
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GAMES -- Gambling -- Sports.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Business Aspects.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Essays.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- History.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Reference.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Sports.
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Hockey -- Social aspects
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Canada
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Boissinot, Christian, 1965- editor.
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Baillargeon, Normand, 1958- editor.
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Irving, Scott, 1986- translator.
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| ISBN |
9780776622910 |
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0776622919 |
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9780776622903 |
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0776622900 |
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0776622897 |
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9780776622897 |
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