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Ways of Watching Sport

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 August 2013

Stephen Mumford
Stephen Mumford*
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University of Nottingham and Norwegian University of Life Sciencestephen.mumford@nottingham.ac.uk
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There are many ways that we can watch sport but not all of them are philosophically interesting. One can watch it enthusiastically, casually, fanatically or drunkenly. One might watch only because one has bet on the outcome. Some watch a friend or relative compete and have a narrow focus on one individual's performance. A coach or scout on the lookout for new talent may have completely different interests to a supporter of a team. But what of the ways of watching sport that are of philosophical interest?

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Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements , Volume 73: Philosophy and Sport , October 2013 , pp. 3 - 15
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Philosophy and the contributors 2013 

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