Examined Sport

About Examined Sport

Each episode focuses on ideas drawn from the philosophy of sport. The podcast seeks to be a resource for students and scholars, to highlight and examine themes in the philosophy of sport, and to spur new thought and research in the field.

Publisher

The Sports Ethicist

Category

science · society & culture · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Dec 2013

Latest episode

18 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

46 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Jun 2026

   Examined Sport: Robert Simon, "The Ethics of Strategic Fouls"

   In this episode of Examined Sport, I examine Robert Simon’s article: “The Ethics of Strategic Fouling: A Reply to Fraleigh,” published in the Journal of the Philosophy of Sport in 2005. In this article, Simon provides a limited defense of strategic fouls based on his theory of Broad Internalism.

2. 

   26 May 2026

   Examined Sport: Robert Simon, "Internalism and Internal Values in Sport"

   Robert Simon's "Internalism and Internal Values in Sport," published in 2000, sets the theoretical framework for the philosophy of sport for the better part of two decades.

3. 

   2 Jan 2023

   Nicholas Dixon, "Winning and Athletic Superiority"

   In this episode of Examined Sport, I look at Nicholas Dixon’s article: “On Winning and Athletic Superiority.” Published in the Journal of the Philosophy of Sport in 1999, this article examines the relationship between winning and athletic superiority. Dixon also explores whether playoffs are an effective way to determine athletic superiority.

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