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13 PartOne In this first part I discuss the history and philosophical background for the sportsman thesis. Classically, there was thought to be a close connection between skills and virtues, one that has received considerable attention recently. After a brief tour of the history of the sportsman thesis, I consider three ways in which the development of skills has been connected to the development of virtue: practical reasoning, mentorship, and leisure. PhilosophyandFieldSports ...

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