Hockey and Philosophy / 
edited by Normand Baillargeon and Christian Boissinot ; translated by Scott Irving. 
 - Ottawa :  University of Ottawa Press,  2015. 
 - 256 p. :  ill. ;  21 cm.  
 - Philosophica .
<br/><br/> Translation of: La vraie dureté du mental. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages xix-xx). 
<br/><br/>"Does hockey provide a better understanding of the differences between Canadian and Québécois nationalisms? Is there a fundamental relationship between the hockey arena and the political arena? What have we lost as a society in abolishing the tie game? Are salaries in the NHL really that outrageous? Is hockey more art than sport? Should hockey players be banned from using performance-enhancing drugs at all costs? Do goalies suffer from angst? Does our national sport have its own mythology and metaphysics? Do hockey brawls reflect our true human nature more than we would care to admit? And what would it be like if the great philosophers were to face off on the ice? A team of philosophy and hockey buffs go deep with these fascinating questions and many others in this examination of a worshipped sport elevated to something akin to a cult. Accessibly written and peppered with humour, the essays in this book will charm specialists, sports fans, and everyone in between. Whether you're a fan of Richard, Gretzsky, Crosby, Plato, Kant, or Kierkegaard, you're invited to be a spectator at this very special meeting of minds!" (Book Cover)<br/> TABLE OF CONTENTS : <br/> Foreword: Thinker on the Rink <br/>  / Jean Dion<br/> Introduction<br/> Bibliography<br/> 1st Period: Social and Political Philosophy<br/>  "One est Canayen ou ben on l'est pas": Hockey, Nationalism and Identity in Québec and Canada<br/>  Hockey and Politics, Same Battle!<br/>  Hockey Salaries: Scandal or Fair Pay?<br/>  / Tony Patoine<br/>  / Jean-Claude Simard<br/>  / Mario Jodoin <br/> 2nd Period: Mythology and Metaphysics <br/>  The Rocket: The Making of a Hero<br/>  From the Shinny Pond to the Bell Centre: Reweaving the Myth of the Saint-Flanelle<br/>  The Metaphysics of Hockey<br/>  / Julie Perrone<br/>  / Anouk Bélanger and Fannie Valois-Nadeau<br/>  / Jean Grondin<br/> 3rd Period: Ethical and Aesthetic Issues<br/>  Eulogy for the Tie Game<br/>  Fisticuffs: When Do We Say Enough's Enough?<br/>  The Aesthetics of Hockey<br/>  The Great Drug Debate: Saturday Night at Chez Paulo<br/>  / Daniel M. Weinstock<br/>  / Christian Boissinot<br/>  / Normand Baillargeon<br/>  / Normand Baillargeon<br/> Overtime<br/>  A Game to Be Forgotten!<br/>  Towards a Kantian Hockey <br/>  Kierkegaard and the Art of Goaltending<br/>  / Jon Paquin <br/>  / Chantal Santerre (with Normand Baillargeon)<br/>  / Charles Le Blanc<br/> Shootout<br/>  Haitians, Hockey, and Some Philosophy of Culture <br/>  / Rodney Saint-Éloi (with Marie-Célie Agnant, Dany Laferrière, Rita Metsokosho, and Jean Morisset)<br/> About the Authors<br/> 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Hockey--Social aspects--Canada.<br/>Hockey--Philosophy.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV847  / .V73 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>796.96201