Stephen Mumford Bücher

Introduces the reader to a host of philosophical topics found in sport, exploring the place of sport in our lives.

Without cause and effect, there would be no science or technology, no moral responsibility, and no system of law. Causation is therefore the most fundamental connection in the universe and a core topic of philosophical thought. This Very Short Introduction introduces all of the main theories of causation and its key debates.

In this easy-to-understand introduction, Stephen Mumford explores one of the four main branches of philosophy: metaphysics. Using practical examples to explore the main issues, he presents the ideas in a clear and simple way, helping to clarify and unravel the basic questions of this complex and abstract concept.

Football is the most popular sport on the planet partly because it’s so simple to play – but as philosopher, novelist and avid fan Stephen Mumford shows, behind the straightforward rules of the game there lurks a world of intriguing complexity. Mumford considers the intellectual 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? What is the essential role of chance? Should we want to win at all costs? What does it mean to control space? And can true beauty be found in football? Rich with colourful examples from football’s past and present, Mumford’s book is both a love letter to football and a reflection on its enduring capacity to enthral and excite.

Si la mtaphysique continue de susciter curiosit et fascination, nombreux sont ceux qui la confondent avec les aspirations mystiques ou redoutent son caractre trop abstrait. La mtaphysique dbute souvent par des questions enfantines mais dsarmantes : Qu'est-ce qu'un objet Les couleurs et les formes existent-elles vraiment Est-ce que le temps passe Qu'est-ce que l'identit d'une personne En dix courts chapitres, Stephen Mumford passe en revue certaines des questions les plus fondamentales de la mtaphysique et prsente de faon claire et vivante les thories et les dbats au coeur de la mtaphysique contemporaine.