Basketball and Philosophy: Thinking Outside the Paint

Bys: Walls, Jerry L. and Bassham, Gregory

Book Overview

What can the film Hoosiers teach us about the meaning of life? How can ancient Eastern wisdom traditions, such as Taoism and Zen Buddhism, improve our jump-shots? What can the "Zen Master" (Phil Jackson) and the "Big Aristotle" (Shaquille O'Neal) teach us about sustained excellence and success? Is women's basketball "better" basketball? How, ethically, should one deal with a strategic cheater in pickup basketball? With NBA and NCAA team rosters constantly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813191866
• ISBN13: 9780813191867
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher