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What We Think About When We Think About Soccer
- Author
- Simon Critchley
- Narrator
- Liam Gerrard
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 2 January 2018
- Run Time
- 3 hours 15 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Critchley has made a career out of bringing philosophy to the people through popular subjects, and in What We Think About When We Think About Soccer he uses his considerable philosophical acumen to examine the sport that has captured the hearts and minds of millions.
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- Author
- Simon Critchley
- Narrator
- Liam Gerrard
- Duration
- 3 hours 15 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 January 2018
- ISBN
- 9781977372376
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Philosophy, Sport: general, Philosophy, Association football (Soccer), Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Sport: general
Synopsis
Soccer is the world's most popular sport, inspiring the absolute devotion of countless fans around the globe. But what is it about soccer that makes it so compelling to watch, discuss, and think about? Is it what it says about class, race, or gender? Is it our national, regional, or tribal identities? Simon Critchley thinks it's all of these and more. In his new book, he explains what soccer can tell us about each, and how each informs the way we interpret the game, all while building a new system of aesthetics, or even poetics, that we can use to watch the beautiful game. Critchley has made a career out of bringing philosophy to the people through popular subjects, and in What We Think About When We Think About Soccer he uses his considerable philosophical acumen to examine the sport that has captured the hearts and minds of millions.
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