The Sports Ethicist-Santayana on the Value of Sport

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George Santayana is one of the great American Philosophers and his essay â€œPhilosophy on the Bleachersâ€ he argues for the value of athletics for both participants and spectators. In this episode of The Sports Ethicist Show, Shawn Klein and Matt Flamm discuss Santayanaâ€™s essay and his ideas. Profs. Klein and Flamm cover a wide range of themes from the connection between athlete and spectator to role of the martial virtues in human life to the effect of industrial revolution on human existence. Â

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