Football: The Philosophy Behind the Game by Mumford, Stephen

Football: The Philosophy Behind the Game

Football is the most popular sport on the planet partly because it's so simple to play -...
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Author: Stephen Mumford
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Football: The Philosophy Behind the Game by Mumford, Stephen

Football: The Philosophy Behind the Game

$39.68

Football: The Philosophy Behind the Game

$39.68
Author: Stephen Mumford
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Football is the most popular sport on the planet partly because it's so simple to play - but as philosopher, novelist and avid fan Stephen Mumford shows, behind the straightforward rules of the game there lurks a world of intriguing complexity.

Mumford considers the intellectual basis upon which football rests, guiding readers through a number of issues at the heart of the game. How can a team be greater than the sum of its individual players? What is the essential role of chance? Should we want to win at all costs? What does it mean to control space? And can true beauty be found in football?

Rich with colourful examples from football's past and present, Mumford's book is both a love letter to football and a reflection on its enduring capacity to enthral and excite.



Author: Stephen Mumford
Publisher: Polity Press
Published: 05/13/2019
Pages: 140
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.40h x 4.80w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781509535323


Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2019

About the Author

Stephen Mumford is a lifelong football fan and Sheffield United season ticket holder. He writes regularly for the sporting press and is a professor of philosophy at Durham University.




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