Football: The Philosophy Behind the Game

by Stephen Mumford

Book Overview

Football gives us plenty to think about. At once simple and complex, this multi-faceted game can be understood in different ways and on many different levels.

Philosopher, novelist and knowledgeable football fan Stephen Mumford explores this most popular of sports. He considers the 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?...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509535322
• ISBN13: 9781509535323
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.8" x 7.4"