Sports have long been a part of human civilization and they play a significant role in the lives of most people. They also raise a wide-range of important ethical issues: on many of these, Objectivism offers a unique and novel perspective. In this session, Prof. Klein will discuss many of these provocative issues, including good sportsmanship, fair play, and performance-enhancing technologies. He will also ask whether being a loyal fan of one's local sports club makes one a tribalist and whether the commercialization of sports is a positive development.
A long time participant and presenter at TAS seminars, Shawn E. Klein is a philosophy professor at Rockford College in Rockford, Illinois. He is a contributor and co-editor of Harry Potter and Philosophy (Open Court, 2004).