Contemporary athletics and ancient greek ideals
Auteur :
Dombrowski, Daniel A.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226155463
Date de publication :
1 avr. 2009
Dimensions :
2,4 x 1,4 x 0,2 cm
Poids :
369 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Contends that the ideas of Plato, Aristotle, and Plotinus shed important light on issues - such as the pursuit of excellence, the concept of play, and the power of accepting physical limitations while also improving one's body - that remain just as relevant in our sports-obsessed age as they were in ancient Greece.