"Endurance Sport and the American Philosophical Tradition, edited by Douglas R. Hochstetler, analyzes the relationship between endurance sports—such as running, cycling, and swimming–and themes from the American philosophical tradition. The contributors enter into dialogue with writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, William James, Henry David Thoreau, and John Dewey, as well as more recent scholars such as John McDermott and bell hooks. Ex ..."
"In the same eudaimonistic vein Gunnar Breivik (2010) has argued for putting the
all too strenuous sporty mood into perspective. He suggests well-roundedness
and concentration as alternatives for theories that strive for excellence: “
perfection ..."