Philosophy of Sport
The two readings are: Practice and Prudence, W. Miller Brown (Ch.6),
Moral Liberalism and the Atrophy of Sport: Autonomy, Desire and Social Irresponsibility, M. Andrew Holowchak (Ch.7)
both of them are from the book Philosophy of Sport by M. Andrew Holowchak Below is the question of this paper:
The dispute between W. Miller Brown and M. Andrew Holowchak with respect to the permissibility of PEDs in major sport may be understood as a conflict of values, with
Brown and other ‘liberal’ philosophers placing the value of individual autonomy above others, while Holowchak’s more communitarian approach puts other considerations
above individual autonomy. Can we come to a resolution of this dispute by reference to the ‘essence’ of major sport? Further, is there an analogy between the place of
autonomy in sport and the place of autonomy in society, or does the world of sport fail to be sufficiently analogous to the larger society? Explain.








Jermaine Byrant
Nicole Johnson



