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Examined Sport

The Sports Ethicist

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Each episode focuses on ideas drawn from the philosophy of sport. The podcast seeks to be a resource for students and scholars, to highlight and examine themes in the philosophy of sport, and to spur new thought and research in the field.
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Welcome to Nervous Rex, a podcast where Simon Rex talks with all the colorful characters he knows from being in show biz the last 25 years. Simon recently bought an RV and travels around meeting new people for the pod as well. It's a real sh** show!
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In this episode of Examined Sport, I look at Nicholas Dixon’s article: “On Winning and Athletic Superiority.” Published in the Journal of the Philosophy of Sport in 1999, this article examines the relationship between winning and athletic superiority. Dixon also explores whether playoffs are an effective way to determine athletic superiority.…
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In this episode of Examined Sport, I examine Leslie Howe’s “Gamesmanship.” Published in the Journal of the Philosophy of Sport in 2004, this article quickly became a classic, the go-to article on the topic of gamesmanship. In the article, Howe defines the concept of gamesmanship and analyses the ethical dimensions of gamesmanship in sport.…
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In this episode of Examined Sport, I look at Cesar Torres and Peter Hager’s article: “The Desirability of the Season Long Tournament: A Response to Finn.” Published in the Journal of the Philosophy of Sport in 2011, this article, as the title suggests, is Torres and Hager’s response to Stephen Finn’s “In Defense of the Playoff System.” While Finn d…
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In this episode of Examined Sport, I look at Stephen Finn’s article “In Defense of the Playoff System” (Journal of the Philosophy of Sport, 2009). In this article, Finn sets out first to challenge critiques of the playoff system from Nicholas Dixon and William Morgan, and then to offer his positive defense of the playoff system.…
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In this episode of Examined Sport, I look at Pam Sailors’ “Mixed Competition and Mixed Messages.” Sailors takes up the question of sex segregation in sport by critiquing Jane English’s 1978 “Sex Equality in Sport". Sailors then discusses how to deal with the complexity of gender in sport and how best to structure competitions.…
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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 rest…
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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…
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Another solo rant from my friends floor in LA. Enjoy my stream of ADHD brain if you fancy. I drank some coffee and went on a good one. Love you babies. https://music.apple.com/us/album/let-go-feat-benny-bridges-josh-taylor/1145113685?i=1145113687 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Kast Media
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Jamie Wheal , author of Stealing Fire and Recapture the Rapture joined me after a month long hiatus from Nervous Rex. I read his books , I watch his videos , I listen to his podcasts. He's like, the man if you're into tapping into magic flow states. And he's a Burner so you know I love him off top. Enjoy! Didn't I (Dave Allison Rework) by Darondo h…
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Moving to the high desert from LA during a pandemmy is strange to say the least. I don't know more than 2 people out here and neither of them are from the area, so it's a must to make some real local friends. I met him at the thrift store and he seemed like a cool cat to have on the pod, so I hope you enjoy our convo from his farm. https://music.ap…
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Another rant from the desert rascal himself, trying to make sense of the cosmic chaos all around us and venting to you from my Off Grid Shipping Container in Joshua Tree. Don't take me too seriously because I sure don't! https://music.apple.com/us/album/all-around-the-world/1465970452?i=1465970455 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information…
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Nate Von Uhl is a deputy sheriff and navy SEAL who lives in the mountains of Southern California. He's what you would call a "real boy" , basically the opposite of me. He's been making a real man out me lately, and for that I am grateful. We talk about the current state of America with no bullshit filter. Enjoy! Music https://music.apple.com/us/alb…
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Sorry I've been lazy posting the pod.... here's a rant from Joshua Tree at my off grid house losing my mind. Sometimes losing your mind is good! At least that what I keep telling myself! Enjoy Myd - Moving Men (feat. Mac DeMarco) https://music.apple.com/us/album/moving-men-single/1531714245 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Today's episode of Nervous Rex is unlike any other. I was hiking in Joshua Tree when I came upon a caveman who recently thawed out after tens of thousands of years of being frozen and a block of ice. I brought him home and interviewed him and was surprised how nice and smart he was. Enjoy Tarzan Boy by Baltimora https://music.apple.com/us/album/tar…
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