PHL376H1 Lecture : January 10 Lecture Notes
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Problems for the classical account y play versus necessity. Could it be said that subsistence hunting is much more ethical than hunting for sport, since one faces death if one does not succeed in catching food? y. Some activities that we ordinarily view as sport, such as mountain climbing, seem to be non-competitive. Note that the necessity of the physicality condition has not come into question. In light of the problems, we might revise the definition as follows: An activity is sport if and only if it is physical movement in competition against self or others but not necessary for survival. y the conditions of the classical account and its revision are not jointly sufficient.
