{"product_id":"running-and-philosophy-a-marathon-for-the-mind-paperback","title":"Running and Philosophy: A Marathon for the Mind - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael W. Austin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA unique anthology of essays exploring the philosophical wisdom runners contemplate when out for a run. It features writings from some of America's leading philosophers, including Martha Nussbaum, Charles Taliaferro, and J.P. Moreland. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA first-of-its-kind collection of essays exploring those gems of philosophical wisdom runners contemplate when out for a run\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTopics considered include running and the philosophy of friendship; the freedom of the long distance runner; running as aesthetic experience, and \"Could a Zombie Run a Marathon?\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContributing essayists include philosophers with athletic experience at the collegiate level, philosophers whose pasttime is running, and one philosopher who began running to test the ideas in his essay\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRunning is not just a physical activity -- it is also a reflective endeavor. With the wind at your back and ribbons of roadway in front of you, there is ample time to think about life's big questions. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis first-of-its kind volume brings together some of today's leading philosophers to address such questions as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e What is the relationship between success in running and success in life? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e What can we learn from pain? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Is running a religion? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e How does running fit into the pursuit of a meaningful life? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e What is the connection between running, friendship, and happiness? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe combination of running and philosophy can help us achieve a goal we all share, reflected in the words of eminent Enlightenment philosopher John Locke: A sound mind in a sound body, is a short, but full description of a happy state in this world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRunning is not just a physical activity -- it is also a reflective endeavor. With the wind at your back and ribbons of roadway in front of you, there is ample time to think about life's big questions. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis first-of-its kind volume brings together some of today's leading philosophers to address such questions as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e What is the relationship between success in running and success in life? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e What can we learn from pain? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Is running a religion? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e How does running fit into the pursuit of a meaningful life? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e What is the connection between running, friendship, and happiness? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe combination of running and philosophy can help us achieve a goal we all share, reflected in the words of eminent Enlightenment philosopher John Locke: \"A sound mind in a sound body, is a short, but full description of a happy state in this world.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael W. Austin\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University. A member of the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport, Austin has been published in \u003ci\u003eJournal for the Philosophy of Sport\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSouthwest Philosophy Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Value Inquiry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy and Theology\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eInternational Philosophical Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e. 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