Ilundáin-Agurruza / Austin Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone

A Philosophical Tour de Force
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4443-4136-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Philosophy for Everyone

Covering interesting and varied philosophical terrain,Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone explores in afun but critical way the rich philosophical, cultural, andexistential experiences that arise when two wheels are propelled byhuman energy.
* Incorporates or reflects the views of high-profile and notablepast-professional cyclists and insiders such as LennardZinn, Scott Tinley, and Lance Armstrong
* Features contributions from the areas of cultural studies,kinesiology, literature, and political science as well as fromphilosophers
* Includes enlightening essays on the varieties of the cyclingexperience, ranging from the ethical issues of success, women andcycling, environmental issues of commuting and the transformativepotential of cycling for personal growth
* Shows how bicycling and philosophy create the perfecttandem
* Includes a foreword by Lennard Zinn, author and owner of ZinnCycles Inc.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ilundáin-Agurruza, Jesús

Austin, Michael W.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Allhoff, Fritz

Zinn, Lennard

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword (Lennard Zinn).
Acknowledgments (Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza andMichael W. Austin).
Getting in Gear: An Introduction to Cycling -Philosophy for Everyone (Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza andMichael W. Austin).
STAGE 1 THE VARIETIES OF CYCLING EXPERIENCE.
1 Warm Up: A Surreal Ride (PatrickVala-Haynes).
2 Learning to Ride a Bike (Peter M. Hopsicker).
3 Becoming a Cyclist: Phenomenological Reflections onCycling (Steen Nepper Larsen).
4 Unleash the Beast: Technology and the Time Trial(Bryce T. J. Dyer).
STAGE 2 VELO VIRTUES.
5 Warm Up: A Test of One's Mettle (PatrickVala-Haynes).
6 Lance Armstrong and True Success (Gregory Bassham and ChrisKrall).
7 LeMond, Armstrong, and the Never-Ending Wheel of Fortune(Scott Tinley).
8 Riding Like a Girl (Catherine A. Womack and PataSuyemoto).
9 Bicycling and the Simple Life (Russell Arben Fox).
STAGE 3 RE-CYCLING.
10 Warm Up: When Two Wheels Meet Four (PatrickVala-Haynes).
11 Philosophical Lessons from Cycling in Town and Country(Robert H. Haraldsson).
12 The Commutist Manifesto (John Richard Harris).
13 Critical Mass Rides Against Car Culture (ZackFurness).
STAGE 4 SPINNING WISDOM.
14 Warm Up: Are You Real? Tony Meets Bishop Berkeley(Patrick Vala-Haynes).
15 My Life as a Two-Wheeled Philosopher (Heather L.Reid).
16 Cycling and Philosophical Lessons Learned the Hard Way(Steven D. Hales).
17 From Shoes to Saddle (Michael W. Austin).
STAGE 5 FAIR PLAY ON TWO WHEELS.
18 Warm Up: Pushing the Envelope (PatrickVala-Haynes).
19 What To Do Once They're Caught (JohnGleaves).
20 Out of Control: The Pirate and Performance-EnhancingDrugs (Raymond Angelo Belliotti).
21 Is the Cannibal a Good Sport? (Andreas de Block andYannick Joye).
STAGE 6 PEDALING CIRCLES.
22 Warm Up: Riding into Awe (PatrickVala-Haynes).
23 Taking the Gita for an Awesome Spin (SethTichenor).
24 Stretched Elastics, the Tour de France, and a Meaningful Life(Tim Elcombe and Jill Tracey).
25 Life Cycles and the Stages of a Cycling Life (JesúsIlundáin-Agurruza and Mike McNamee).
Notes on Contributors: The Cycling - Philosophy forEveryone Peloton.

Über Autor(innen)

Editors
Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza is AssistantProfessor of Philosophy, and Allen and Pat Kelley Faculty Scholarat Linfield College, Oregon. He has published in the journalsSports, Ethics, and Philosophy and Proteus. He is acategory 2 racer.
Michael W. Austin is an Associate Professor of Philosophyat Eastern Kentucky University, where he works primarily inethics. He has published Conceptions of Parenthood: Ethicsand the Family (2007), Running and Philosophy: A Marathonfor the Mind (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), and Football andPhilosophy: Going Deep (2008).
Series Editor
Fritz Allhoff is an Assistant Professor in thePhilosophy Department at Western Michigan University, as well as aSenior Research Fellow at the Australian NationalUniversity's Centre for Applied Philosophy and PublicEthics. In addition to editing the Philosophy forEveryone series, Allhoff is the volume editor or co-editor forseveral titles, including Wine & Philosophy(Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), Whiskey & Philosophy (withMarcus P. Adams, Wiley, 2009), and Food & Philosophy(with Dave Monroe, Wiley-Blackwell, 2007).