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July 30, 2021 · 12:34 pm

Examined Sport: Jane English, “Sex Equality in Sports”

In this episode of Examined Sport, I look at Jane English’s “Sex Equality in Sports,” published in Philosophy and Public Affairs in 1978. In this classic and influential paper, English examines what equal opportunity for women in sports means and what it implies.

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Jane English, “Sex Equality in Sports,” Philosophy & Public Affairs, Vol. 7, No. 3 (Spring, 1978), pp. 269-277

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“Slow Ska Game Loop” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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July 16, 2021 · 4:34 pm

Examined Sport: Nicholas Dixon, “A Moral Critique of Mixed Martial Arts”

In this episode of Examined Sport, I discuss Nicholas Dixon’s “A Moral Critique of Mixed Martial Arts” published in Public Affairs Quarterly in 2015. This paper is one of the first philosophical analyses of the sport of MMA.

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Nicholas Dixon, “A Moral Critique of Mixed Martial Arts,” Public Affairs Quarterly, Vol. 29, No. 4, October 2015 pp 365-384.
Examined Sport: Episode 15: “Nicholas Dixon, Boxing, Paternalism, and Legal Moralism”

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“Slow Ska Game Loop” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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June 19, 2021 · 12:25 pm

Examined Sport: Nicholas Dixon, “Boxing, Paternalism, and Legal Moralism”

In this episode of Examined Sport, I discuss Nicholas Dixon’s “Boxing, Paternalism, and Legal Moralism” published in Social Theory and Practice in April 2001. While Dixon is not the first to address moral questions about the sport of boxing, this paper is important because Dixon focuses on what he calls pre-emptive paternalism as the basis for restrictions on boxing. This conception of paternalism has since been influential in the philosophy of sport on a wide range of issues from doping to banning of American football.

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Nicholas Dixon, “Boxing, Paternalism, and Legal Moralism” Social Theory and Practice, Vol 27, No 2, April 2001, pp 323-334.

Opening and Closing Musical Credits:

“Slow Ska Game Loop” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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June 4, 2021 · 4:25 pm

Examined Sport: Scott Kretchmar, “From Test to Contest: An Analysis of Two Kinds of Counterpoint in Sport”

After a long hiatus, Examined Sport is back! Look for new episodes every two weeks.

In this episode of Examined Sport, I discuss Scott Kretchmar’s “From Test to Contest: An Analysis of Two Kinds of Counterpoint in Sport” published in the Journal of Philosophy of Sport in 1975. One of the foundational papers of the discipline, Kretchmar examines the distinction between tests and contests. The paper introduces several ideas that are influential on Kretchmar’s later work and on other thinkers in the field.

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Scott Kretchmar, “From Test to Contest: An Analysis of Two Kinds of Counterpoint in Sport,” Journal of the Philosophy of Sport, Vol 2, 1975, pp 23-30.

Opening and Closing Musical Credits:

“Slow Ska Game Loop” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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February 13, 2021 · 12:42 pm

Outside the Studio: Sports Betting

I had a fun conversation with Matthew Blittner, Daniel Green, and Walt Bonné from the Outside The Studio radio show/podcast on Friday. We talked about how the perception of sports betting has changed over the last few years and what some of ethical implications of the legalization of wagering on sports are.

The podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, and elsewhere: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/outsidethestudio/episodes/2021-02-12T14_21_55-08_00

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August 28, 2018 · 1:05 pm

Examined Sport: Randolph Feezell, “Sportsmanship and Blowouts”

In this episode of Examined Sport, I look at Randolph Feezell’s “Sportsmanship and Blowouts: Baseball and Beyond.” Published in the Journal of the Philosophy of Sport in 1999, Feezell responds to Nicholas Dixon’s paper on blowouts that was the subject of a previous episode of Examined Sport. Feezell proposes what he calls the Revised Anti-Blowout thesis to better explain the ethics of blowouts.

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Randolph Feezell, “Sportsmanship and Blowouts: Baseball and Beyond,”Journal of the Philosophy of Sport, Vol. 26, 1999, pp 68-79.
Nicholas Dixon, “On Sportsmanship and Running up the Score,” Journal of the Philosophy of Sport, Vol. 19, 1992, pp 1-13.
Examined Sport Episode: Nicholas Dixon, “On Sportsmanship and Running up the Score”
Examined Sport Episode: Randolph Feezell, “Sportsmanship”

Opening and Closing Musical Credits:

“Slow Ska Game Loop” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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August 14, 2018 · 2:59 pm

Examined Sport: Nicholas Dixon, “On Sportsmanship and Running Up the Score”

Published in the Journal of the Philosophy of Sport in 1992, Nicholas Dixon’s paper: “On Sportsmanship and Running up the Score” spurred a discussion on the ethics of wide-margin victories in sport. Dixon argues against what he calls the Anti-Blowout Thesis. Blowouts are not, on his view, always or necessarily unsporting.

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Nicholas Dixon, “On Sportsmanship and Running up the Score,” Journal of the Philosophy of Sport, Vol. 19, 1992, pp 1-13.
Examined Sport Episode: James Keating, “Sportsmanship as a Moral Category”
Examined Sport Episode: Randolph Feezell, “Sportsmanship”
Examined Sport Episode: Peter Arnold, “Three Approaches toward an Understanding of Sportsmanship”

Opening and Closing Musical Credits:

“Slow Ska Game Loop” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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July 30, 2018 · 7:00 am

Examined Sport: Kathleen Pearson, “Deception, Sportsmanship, and Ethics”

Kathleen Pearson’s “Deception, Sportsmanship, and Ethics,” published in Quest in 1973, analyzes the ethical status of deception in sport and athletics. This short and exceptionally clear paper influenced later work regarding deception and fouls in sport.

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Kathleen Pearson, “Deception, Sportsmanship, and Ethics,” Quest, Vol. 19, 1973, pp 115-118.
Examined Sport Episode 3: Ethos of Games
Examined Sport Episode 4: Warren Fraleigh: “Why the Good Foul is Not Good”

Opening and Closing Musical Credits:

“Slow Ska Game Loop” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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July 16, 2018 · 5:00 am

Examined Sport: Russell, “Are Rules All an Umpire Has to Work With?” Part 2

J.S. Russell’s “Are Rules All an Umpire Has to Work With?”, published in the Journal of the Philosophy of Sport in 1999, presents a theory of sport adjudication that Russell argues better explains sport, the role of officials and umpires, and guides those officials in officiating their sports. Russell’s paper is one of the first explicit attempts to explain and apply interpretivism, one of the central philosophical accounts of sport. This is part two of two episodes on Russell’s paper. Part One.

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J.S. Russell, “Are Rules All an Umpire Has to Work With?,” Journal of the Philosophy of Sport, vol. 10, 1984, pp 61-70.

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“Slow Ska Game Loop” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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July 2, 2018 · 12:17 pm

Examined Sport: Russell, “Are Rules All an Umpire Has to Work With?” Part 1

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J.S. Russell, “Are Rules All an Umpire Has to Work With?,” Journal of the Philosophy of Sport, vol. 10, 1984, pp 61-70.

Opening and Closing Musical Credits:

“Slow Ska Game Loop” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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