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PHIL 1106: Philosophy of Sport

This course has two related goals: 1) to use philosophical frameworks to inquire into the nature of sport and related concepts; and 2) to use sport to introduce philosophical ideas and to show how those ideas can clarify our understanding of human institutions, values, and practices. Topics include: What is sport? What is a game? What is athletic excellence? What is sportsmanship? What is fair play? What is the relationship between sport and morality?

Course Information:

Credits:

3.0

Additional Fees:

None

Repeat Limit:

None

Lecture Hours:

4.0

Seminar Hours:

0.0

Lab Hours:

0.0

Offered online:

False

Course outline(s):

None


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Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
PHIL 1106 CAPU CAPU PHIL 1XX (3) 20230901 to Present
PHIL 1106 DOUG DOUG PHIL 1XXX (3) 20050901 to Present
PHIL 1106 KPU KPU PHIL 1XXX (3) 20100101 to Present
PHIL 1106 SFU SFU PHIL 1XX (3) 20050901 to Present
PHIL 1106 TRU TRU PHIL 1XXX (3) 20100901 to Present
PHIL 1106 TWU TWU PHIL 1XX (3) 20100101 to Present
PHIL 1106 UBCO UBCO ARTS_O 1st (3) 20050901 to Present
PHIL 1106 UBCV UBCV PHIL_V 1st (3) 20050901 to Present
PHIL 1106 UFV UFV PHIL 1XX (3) 20050901 to Present
PHIL 1106 UNBC UNBC PHIL 1XX (3) 20050901 to Present
PHIL 1106 UVIC UVIC EPHE 1XX (1.5) 20080501 to Present
PHIL 1106 VIU VIU PHIL 1st (3) 20100101 to Present

Inactive Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
PHIL 1106 TRU TRU PHIL 1XX (3) 20050901 to 20100831
PHIL 1106 UVIC UVIC PE 1XX (1.5) 20050901 to 20080430

Current Offerings:

No offerings found for this semester (2025 10).

Previous Offerings:

Semester Seats Waitlist Days Time Room Type Instructor
2023 30 0 -T-R--- 1430-1620 A348 Lecture Christopher Yorke
2022 30 15 --W-F-- 1030-1220 A348 Lecture Christopher Yorke
2021 10 4 2 ------- - WWW WWW Rana Ahmad
2018 10 12 M-W---- 1430-1620 A348 Lecture John Russell
----F-- 1330-1525 A348 Exam John Russell
2017 10 12 2 M-W---- 1430-1620 A338 Lecture Rana Ahmad
2016 10 9 1 M-W---- 1430-1620 B026 Lecture John Russell
2015 10 2 M-W---- 1430-1620 B026 Lecture John Russell
2014 10 10 5 M-W---- 1430-1620 C510 Lecture John Russell
2012 10 13 -T-R--- 1430-1620 B032 Lecture John Russell
2010 10 7 N/A -T-R--- 1230-1420 B018 Lecture John Russell
2006 30 11 N/A -T-R--- 1530-1725 B014 Lecture John Russell
2005 30 16 N/A -T-R--- 1530-1725 B016 Lecture John Russell