Sport Philosophy

Three credits · Undergraduate

This course serves as a metaphysical inquiry into the nature, meaning, and existential significance of sport. The advancement of a philosophy of existential fitness represents a central feature of the curriculum. Modules include the methodological foundations, conceptual foundations, and ontological foundations of sport philosophy. Main topics include being-in-the-zone, the game of our life, sport as a mental and spiritual health practice, sporting intelligence, and the relationship between game playing and the ideal of existence. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 253 or HKIN 353. Three credits. Not offered 2026-2027.