{"product_id":"talent-development-existential-philosophy-and-sport-on-becoming-an-elite-athlete-paperback","title":"Talent Development, Existential Philosophy and Sport: On Becoming an Elite Athlete - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth Aggerholm\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 'Why don't young athletes in sport just quit?' Starting with this question and drawing on existential philosophy, phenomenology and hermeneutics, \u003ci\u003eTalent Development, Existential Philosophy and Sport\u003c\/i\u003e seeks a deeper understanding of the experience of being a talented young sportsperson striving to become an elite athlete.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs an alternative to conventional approaches to talent development governed by a worldview of instrumental rationality, the book introduces key ideas from educational philosophy to describe talent development through the concept of elite-\u003cem\u003eBildung.\u003c\/em\u003e It pursues an existential understanding of developing in sport as a process of freedom, self-transcendence, striving for excellence and building up habits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book highlights a range of ambiguous and intriguing existential phenomena - most prominently wonder, question, expression, humour and repetition - and reveals an existential layer of meaning within talent development in sport, which can facilitate the process of becoming an elite athlete and give young athletes a number of reasons not to quit.　\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy deepening our understanding of performance and development in sport, and the process of becoming an elite player, this book is important reading for any serious student or researcher working in the philosophy of sport, sports coaching, sports development, sport psychology or applied sport science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenneth Aggerholm\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. He has a Ph.D. in sport philosophy and is a former professional football player. He enjoys a broad research interest, ranging from gender studies over talent development in elite sport to (re)habilitation and adapted physical activity. Kenneth is a member at large of the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport and has published in \u003cem\u003eSport Ethics and Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJournal of the Philosophy of Sport, \u003c\/em\u003e the \u003cem\u003eRoutledge Handbook of Sports Coaching\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eRoutledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Sport.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45852456452293,"sku":"9781138208346","price":106.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/EIcMWnqHV49781138208346.webp?v=1771454227","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/talent-development-existential-philosophy-and-sport-on-becoming-an-elite-athlete-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}