Description
Book SynopsisDespite the geometric expansion of tourism knowledge, some areas have remained stubbornly underdeveloped and a full or comprehensive consideration of the philosophical issues of tourism represents one such significant knowledge gap. A key aim of this book therefore is to provide an initial mapping of, and fresh insights into this territory. In doing so it discusses key philosophical questions in the field such as What is tourism? Who is a tourist? What is wisdom? What is it to know something? What is the nature of reality? Why are some destinations considered beautiful? Why is tourism desirable? What is good and bad tourism? What are desirable ends? These and similar topics are addressed this book under the headings of truth, beauty and virtue.
Trade ReviewThe book is an excellent and wide-ranging addition to the scarce literature on philosophical aspects of tourism. It will be a valuable source of insights for both working scholars as well as students. The writing of the papers is of uniformly high quality and the technical production of the book is excellent.
* Krzysztof Przecławski, University of Warsaw, in Annals of Tourism Research 36(4) *
It is immensely refreshing to see tourism’s potential to nourish values such as truth, beauty and virtue addressed in this fine book. The chapters are theoretically sound and inspiring, and raise important issues of tourism’s future role in societal development. The changes in global consciousness discussed in this timely book suggest that tourism’s successful trajectory must be re-visioned - with values such as ethics, aesthetics and knowledge as critical components. This philosophical book is at once uplifting, provocative and informative.
* Professor Pauline Sheldon, Professor of Tourism, University of Hawaii, USA *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
1. Philosophical Issues in Tourism - John Tribe Truth: Reality, Knowledge, and Disciplines
2. Who is a Tourist? Conceptual and theoretical developments - Scott McCabe
3. What is Tourism? Definitions, theoretical phases and principles - Alexandre Netto
4. Epistemology, Ontology and Tourism - Maureen Ayikoru
5. Post-disciplinary Tourism - Tim Coles, Michael Hall and David Duval
6. The End of Tourism? Nomadology and the mobilities paradigm - Kevin Hannam Beauty: Well-being, Aesthetics and Art
7. Tourism and Restoration - Balvinder Kaur Kler
8. Aesthetic Pleasures: Contemplating spiritual tourism - Shalini Singh and Tej Vir Singh
9. Nature, Beauty and Tourism - Cain Todd
10. Tourism and the Aesthetics of the Built Environment - Robert Maitland and Andrew Smith
11. Tourism and the Arts - Brian Wheeller Virtue: Ethics, Values and The Good Life
12. Ethics and Tourism - David Fennell
13. Good Actions in Tourism - Tazim Jamal and Chris Menzel
14. Against ‘Ethical Tourism’ - Jim Butcher
15. Development and its Discontents: Ego-tripping without ethics or idea(l)s? - Mick Smith
16. Trans-modernity: remaking our (tourism) world? - Irena Ateljevic
