{"product_id":"climbing-philosophy-for-everyone-9781444334869","title":"Climbing  Philosophy for Everyone","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClimbing- Philosophy for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003epresents a collection of intellectually stimulating new essays that address the philosophical issues relating to risk, ethics, and other aspects of climbing that are of interest to everyone from novice climbers to seasoned mountaineers.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents the first collection of essays to exclusively address the many philosophical aspects of climbing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes essays that challenge commonly accepted views of climbing and climbing ethics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten accessibly, this book will appeal to everyone from novice climbers to seasoned mountaineers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a foreword written by Hans Florine\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature, 2010\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book has enabled me to better understand the passion for exploring rocky heights.  …There is a common twine that goes the whole length in \u003ci\u003eClimbing\u003c\/i\u003e, namely the love each of these authors and the editor have for climbing.  If practices flourish primarily because of the dedication and commitment of the communities involved with them, one thing is clear, climbing is a very healthy practice in spite of and thanks to its beautifully inspiring risks, and \u003ci\u003eClimbing\u003c\/i\u003e is a great contribution to the climbing and philosophical communities.”  (\u003ci\u003eSport, Ethics and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, 28 February 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This nonetheless should not serve as a negative commentary on what proves to be a most thoughtful and engaging collection of articles that serve to intellectualize what is thought by many to be a purely adrenaline-fueled endeavor . . If you think, however, that there is no reason for anyone else to climb or that climbing is silly or pointless or just plain crazy, this book just might make you think again.\" (Aethlon, 1 January 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The book is a pretty in-depth look at various issues, centring around risk, ethics and other issues. It also includes essays that challenge commonly accepted views of climbing and climbing ethics.\" (The Philosopher's Eye, 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Read carefully within the four themed sections; the essays provoke an intellectual frisson rarely elicited by modern climbing literature.\" (Climbing.com, 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eClimbing - Philosophy for Everyone: Because It's There]\u003c\/i\u003e proves to be a most thoughtful and engaging collection of articles that serve to intellectualize what is thought by many to be a purely adrenaline-fueled endeavor.\" (\u003ci\u003eaethlon\u003c\/i\u003e, January 2011\"If you're interested in why we climb and take risks for what many consider a frivolous activity, then add this book to your holiday gift list. It will provide lots of entertaining reading and spark interesting conversations around the nightly campfire.\" (About.com, 11 December 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The authors are both climbers and academics (almost all in philosophy), so the essays ring with rigor and authenticity..... the essays provoke an intellectual frisson rarely elicited by modern climbing literature.\" (\u003ci\u003eClimbing Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, October 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This has to be the best book I have read on the subject of climbing. Most of the essays are written by seasoned climbers and ... are varied and interesting. Many of the questions put forth are of the moral and ethical reasons for climbing, and they also address many other aspects of the climbing game. The novice climber can definitely benefit from reading this book also as it explores several topics that are not easily found in a text about climbing. I believe that this book will enable all who read it to consider deeply what it is that they are doing while they are climbing and as a result be able to be better climbers not only to the climbing community but will understand their inner motivations about their own climbing.\" (\u003ci\u003eOregonLive.com\u003c\/i\u003e, August 2010) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHans Florine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen E. Schmid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhilosophizing into the Void: \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to \u003c\/i\u003eClimbing – Philosophy for Everyone 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen E. Schmid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Tying In: Why Risk Climbing 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Climbing and the Stoic Conception of Freedom 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKevin Krein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Risk and Reward: \u003ci\u003eIs Climbing Worth It? \u003c\/i\u003e24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Charlton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Why Climb? 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoe Fitschen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Jokers on the Mountain: \u003ci\u003eIn Defense of Gratuitous Risk \u003c\/i\u003e49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeidi Howkins Lockwood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Quest for the Summit: Cultivating the Climber 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 High Aspirations: \u003ci\u003eClimbing and Self-Cultivation \u003c\/i\u003e67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrian Treanor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 More than Meets the “I”: \u003ci\u003eValues of Dangerous Sport \u003c\/i\u003e81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePam R. Sailors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Mountaineering and the Value of Self-Sufficiency 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilip A. Ebert and Simon Robertson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 It Ain’t Fast Food: \u003ci\u003eAn Authentic Climbing Experience \u003c\/i\u003e106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBen Levey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Zen and the Art of Climbing 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEric Swan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Cutting the Rope: Climbing Ethics 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Freedom and Individualism on the Rocks 133\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDane Scott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Hold Manufacturing: \u003ci\u003eWhy You May Be Wrong About What’s Right \u003c\/i\u003e145\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam Ramsey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Ethics of Free Soloing 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarcus Agnafors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Making Mountains Out of Heaps: \u003ci\u003eEnvironmental Protection One Stone at a Time \u003c\/i\u003e169\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDale Murray\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Mixed Climbing: Philosophy on Varied Terrain 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 From Route Finding to Redpointing: \u003ci\u003eClimbing Culture as a Gift Economy \u003c\/i\u003e183\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDebora Halbert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Are You Experienced? \u003ci\u003eWhat You Don’t Know About Your Climbing Experience \u003c\/i\u003e195\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen M. Downes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 What is a Climbing Grade Anyway? 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard G. Graziano\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The Beauty of a Climb 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGunnar Karlsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimbing Glossary 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors 237\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885651669335,"sku":"9781444334869","price":13.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444334869.jpg?v=1722537227","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/climbing-philosophy-for-everyone-9781444334869","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}