{"product_id":"sailing-philosophy-for-everyone-catching-the-drift-of-why-we-sail-9780470671856","title":"Sailing - Philosophy for Everyone: Catching the Drift of Why We Sail","description":"This volume reveals the wisdom we can learn from sailing, a sport that pits human skills against the elements, tests the mettle and is a rich source of valuable lessons in life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnravels the philosophical mysteries behind one of the oldest organized human activities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures contributions from philosophers and academics as well as from sailors themselves\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnriches appreciation of the sport by probing its meaning and value\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings to life the many applications of philosophy to sailing and the profound lessons it can teach us\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA thought-provoking read for sailors and philosophers alike\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEditor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePatrick Goold\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Virginia Wesleyan College. His current research focuses on defining rationality. He is co-editor with Steven Emmanuel of the Blackwell anthology \u003ci\u003eModern Philosophy from Descartes to Nietzsche\u003c\/i\u003e. Patrick is passionate about sailing, and, in addition to maintaining a small daysailer and a cruising boat of his own, frequently crews on the boats of others. The bays and sounds of Virginia and North Carolina are his home waters but he has sailed the length of the East Coast of the United States from Hilton Head to Long Island Sound, made a Bermuda crossing, done club racing in Brittany, and cruised in the Lesser Antilles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries Editor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFritz Allhoff\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor in the Philosophy department at Western Michigan University, as well as a senior research fellow at the Australian National University's Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics. In addition to editing the \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e series, he is also the volume editor or co-editor for several titles, including \u003ci\u003eWine and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), \u003ci\u003eWhiskey and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (with Marcus P. Adams, Wiley, 2009), and \u003ci\u003eFood and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (with Dave Monroe, Wiley-Blackwell, 2007)\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e His academic research interests engage various facets of applied ethics, ethical theory, and the history and philosophy of science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50412453200146,"sku":"9780470671856","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9491ca9c-b208-4dca-9f62-60d248b41e3a.jpg?v=1729314761","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sailing-philosophy-for-everyone-catching-the-drift-of-why-we-sail-9780470671856","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}