Greek philosophers considered sport a religious and civic — in a word, moral — undertaking. Sport, they said, is morally serious because mankind's noblest aim is the loving contemplation of worthy things, such as beauty or courage.


Men at Work: The Craft of Baseball (1990)

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Greek philosophers considered sport a religious and civic — in a word, moral — undertaking. Sport, they said, is morally serious because...

Greek philosophers considered sport a religious and civic — in a word, moral — undertaking. Sport, they said, is morally serious because...

Greek philosophers considered sport a religious and civic — in a word, moral — undertaking. Sport, they said, is morally serious because...

Greek philosophers considered sport a religious and civic — in a word, moral — undertaking. Sport, they said, is morally serious because...