The Philosophy of Football

This book presents the first sustained, in-depth philosophical investigation of the phenomenon of football. It deepens our understanding of the familiar features of the game, offering novel interpretations on what football is, how and why we play it, and what the game offers its followers that makes us so eagerly await match day.

Steffen Borge is Professor of Philosophy at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø.

Introduction: A Funny Old Game, 1. The Character of Football: This is Anfield, 2. The Nature of Football: A Game of Two Halves, 3. The Analysis of Football: Four Four Two, 4. The Aesthetics of Football: Football, Bloody Hell, Conclusion: They Think It's All Over