As an academic discipline, the philosophy of sport has been in existence for a relatively short period. Although the philosophy of sport as an academic endeavour is relatively young, the philosophical view of sport itself is not new. Although sport was a major activity according to the Greeks and Romans, it lost its importance during the Middle…

This paper takes the position that "the general phenomenon of meta-disciplinarity should find a place in contemporary investigations into the organization and production of knowledge." In the meta-disciplinary triad of art, science, and the humanities, the humanities originated out of a distinction between the human and the divine. The history of…

Debates over what sort of multiculturalism should be provided have neglected the origin, evolution, and rhetorical function of the basic term culture. Viewing humanity historically, it is sounder to think in terms of an ecumene of civilization, and to return, in education, to the concept of culturing. (Author/SLD)