New Course: The Olympics and Philosophy

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be teaching a new course this spring: The Olympics and Philosophy.

The course will examine the meaning and value of the Olympics. The course is divided roughly into two parts. The first half is an in-depth inquiry into Olympism, the philosophy of the Olympics. The second half looks at various contemporary challenges: national vs individual competitions, the place of the Paralympics and youth Olympics, and the relationship of politics and the Olympics. We’ll also talk about the roots of the games in ancient Greek philosophy and the value of the games going forward.

More here: The Olympics and Philosophy

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*This course carries the HU general studies designation and is also an elective in the Sports, Cultures and Ethics Certificate.