Infinite baseball : notes from a philosopher at the ballpark / Alva Noë.
Infinite baseball : notes from a philosopher at the ballpark / Alva Noë.
Infinite baseball : notes from a philosopher at the ballpark / Alva Noë.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
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G 2021/0817
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiv, 192 pages ; 19 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The infinite game -- Do we need to speed up baseball? -- In praise of being bored -- Three cheers for instant replay -- The problem with baseball on TV -- Joint attention -- The forensic sport -- No hitters, perfect games, and the meaning of life -- Keeping score -- The numbers game -- Baseball and...
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Publisher
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2019]
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Summary
"...philosopher and baseball fan Alva Noë explores the many unexpected ways in which baseball is truly a philosophical kind of game. For example, he ponders how observers of baseball are less interested in what happens, than in who is responsible for what happens; every action receives praise or blame. To put it another way, in baseball - as in th...
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Infinite baseball : notes from a philosopher at the ballpark / Alva Noë.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-183) and index.
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©2019
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G 2021/0817
Record Identifier
74VKaR67DO2b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaR67DO2b
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ISBN
9780190928186
DDC
796.357
MMS ID
991024390615202626
