New Fall Class: Sport, Play, Game: Sport Fandom

I’m excited to announced that I’ll be teaching a new course this fall for ASU Online.

PHI 420: Sport, Play, Games: Sport Fandom

 Course Overview:

This course will focus on philosophical issues connected to the phenomenon of Sport Fandom. Fans are everywhere in sport; they attend games, buy the merchandise, consume the media about sport. But what does it mean to be fan? Is it morally valuable? How should fans think about their relationship to teams? Is it wrong to ‘hate’ the rival team? What impact does fantasy and gambling have on fandom? Is being a fan like appreciating art? This seminar will explore these questions about fandom and explore the insights these questions can provide for better understanding of sport and human lives.

Prerequisites: Undergraduate Philosophy major; minimum 56 hours

If you are an ASU Online student majoring in philosophy, you can register here.