PHIL1912
PHIL 1912 - Sports, Reason, and Society (3 Cr.) Freshman Seminar
Philosophy Department (10982)
TCLA - College of Liberal Arts
PHIL 1912 - Sports, Reason, and Society (3 Cr.) Freshman Seminar
Course description
Sports constitute both a pervasive institution in our society as well as a source of interesting philosophical issues. In this course we investigate various topics within and related to sports using philosophical and logical methods. Among the topics that we consider are the following: the insights that statistics and inductive logic bring to sports analysis; controversies surrounding performance enhancement, cheating, and the nature of rules; the ethics of sports consumption; and issues related to sex and gender that arise in competition.
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
A-F - A-F Grade Basis
Discussion
Requirements
001475
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
No
Typically offered term(s)
Periodic Fall