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Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone: A Philosophical Tour de Force
Contributor(s): Allhoff, Fritz (Editor), Ilundáin-Agurruza, Jesús (Editor), Austin, Michael W. (Editor)
ISBN: 1444330276     ISBN-13: 9781444330274
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $18.95  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: August 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Cycling
- Philosophy
Dewey: 796.601
LCCN: 2010004888
Series: Philosophy for Everyone
Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.1" W x 8.98" (0.96 lbs) 288 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Covering interesting and varied philosophical terrain, Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone explores in a fun but critical way the rich philosophical, cultural, and existential experiences that arise when two wheels are propelled by human energy.
  • Incorporates or reflects the views of high-profile and notable past-professional cyclists and insiders such as Lennard Zinn, Scott Tinley, and Lance Armstrong
  • Features contributions from the areas of cultural studies, kinesiology, literature, and political science as well as from philosophers
  • Includes enlightening essays on the varieties of the cycling experience, ranging from the ethical issues of success, women and cycling, environmental issues of commuting and the transformative potential of cycling for personal growth
  • Shows how bicycling and philosophy create the perfect tandem
  • Includes a foreword by Lennard Zinn, author and owner of Zinn Cycles Inc.