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Books by Cesar R Torres
Bernard Suits, La cigarra: los juegos, la vida y la utopía, trans. Francisco Javier López Frías and Cesar R. Torres (Buenos Aires: Espíritu Guerrero Editor, 2022)
Historia de la Confederación Argentina de Deportes (1921-2021) (Buenos Aires: Grupo Editorial Sur, 2021)
Olimpismo: The Olympic Movement in the Making of Latin American and the Caribbean (Fayetteville, AR: The University of Arkansas Press, 2020)
El rostro cambiante del deporte. Perspectivas historiográficas angloparlantes (1970-2010) (Buenos Aires: Prometeo Libros, 2019)
Historicizing the Pan-American Games (London: Routledge, 2017)
Columna deportiva. Artículos sobre deporte, ética y sociedad (Brockport, NY: SUNY Brockport eBooks, 2016)
Fair Play. The Ethics of Sport, 4th. ed. (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2015)
The Bloomsbury Companion to the Philosophy of Sport (London: Bloomsbury, 2014)
Jogos Olímpicos Latino-Americanos Rio de Janeiro 1922 (Manaus: Confederação Brasileira de Atletismo, 2012)
Gol de media cancha. Conversaciones para disfrutar el deporte plenamente (Buenos Aires: Miño y Dávila Editores, 2011)
Niñez, deporte y actividad física: reflexiones filosóficas sobre una relación compleja (Buenos Aires: Miño y Dávila Editores, 2008)
¿La pelota no dobla? Ensayos filosóficos en torno al fútbol (Buenos Aires: Libros del Zorzal, 2006)
Articles by Cesar R Torres
Resumen: Scott Kretchmar es una figura fundamental de la filosofía del deporte. Su influencia com... more Resumen: Scott Kretchmar es una figura fundamental de la filosofía del deporte. Su influencia comenzó con su primer artículo revisado por pares en 1972, y sus contribuciones siguen siendo significativas tras su jubilación. En 1989, se convirtió en uno de los primeros filósofos del deporte en ingresar a la National Academy of Kinesiology de los Estados Unidos, alcanzando la cúspide profesional con el Premio Clark W. Hetherington en 2021. Este artículo traza su trayectoria académica y profesional, y repasa sus principales contribuciones académicas, categorizándolas en cuatro núcleos básicos de preocupaciones de investigación interrelacionadas: (a) la metafísica del jugar, los juegos, el deporte y la competición; (b) el papel de la educación física; (c) la ética del deporte; y (d) la creación de significado y los aspectos espirituales del deporte. Sin ser exhaustivo, este artículo destaca la labor de Kretchmar en establecer y expandir la filosofía del deporte, subrayando su impacto perdurable.
Scott Kretchmar is a foundational figure in the philosophy of sport. His influential work began w... more Scott Kretchmar is a foundational figure in the philosophy of sport. His influential work began with his first peer-reviewed article in 1972, and his scholarly contributions remain significant, even in retirement. In 1989, he became one of the first philosophers of sport inducted into the National Academy of Kinesiology of the United States, and his career reached a pinnacle with the Clark W. Hetherington Award in 2021. In this article, we first trace his academic and professional trajectory. Then, we overview his main scholarly contributions, categorizing them into four core sets of interrelated research preoccupations: (a) the metaphysics of play, games, sport, and competition; (b) the role of physical education; (c) the ethics of sport; and (d) the meaning-making and spiritual aspects of sport. Though not exhaustive, our analysis highlights Kretchmar's pivotal role in establishing and expanding the philosophy of sport, underscoring his enduring impact.
In 1972, Lord Killanin succeeded Avery Brundage as president of the International Olympic Committ... more In 1972, Lord Killanin succeeded Avery Brundage as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Early in his tenure as IOC president, Killanin received an invitation to attend the twelfth congress of the Pan-American Sports Organization to be held in Santiago, Chile in late May 1973. He embraced the opportunity and transformed the trip to Chile into a tour that included several Latin American countries. This article traces Killanin's Latin American tour, touching upon the major developments of each stopover, including accomplishments and complications, and their significance. In doing so, this article shows that by heeding the concerns, successes, and projects of those in charge of regional Olympic and sport bureaucracies, Killanin gained a thorough understanding, and formed an opinion, of the organization as well as the state of Olympic and sport matters in the region. At the same time, this article also demonstrates that Killanin took advantage of the journey throughout Latin America to consolidate and enlarge his network of contacts in the region and to familiarize regional Olympic, sport, and political leaders, and the general public, with his vision for the Olympic Movement.
organizarlos. Así, el trabajo aspira a establecer las especificidades, los enredos y las relevanc... more organizarlos. Así, el trabajo aspira a establecer las especificidades, los enredos y las relevancias del esfuerzo del presidente de la ODEPA, junto al de estas ciudades, por llevar los Juegos a buen puerto. Palabras clave: X Juegos Panamericanos; Santiago; Quito; La Habana; Indianápolis. "A designação da sede dos X Jogos Pan-americanos: uma intricada história de quatro cidades" Resumo: No início da década de oitenta do século passado, a Organização Desportiva Pan-Americana (ODEPA) passava por um período de instabilidade. Os X Jogos Panamericanos representavam uma oportunidade para restabelecer sua credibilidade. No entanto, a designação da sede dos Jogos foi uma das mais turbulentas da história do Movimento Olímpico. Este trabalho tem como objetivo explorar a ascensão e queda de Santiago, no Chile, e Quito, no Equador, como sede dos Jogos e a posterior disputa entre Havana, em Cuba, e Indianápolis, nos Estados Unidos, para organizá-los. Assim, o trabalho almeja estabelecer as especificidades, os emaranhados e a relevância do esforço do presidente da ODEPA, juntamente com o dessas cidades, para levar os Jogos a bom termo. Palavras-chave: X Jogos Pan-americanos; Santiago; Quito; Havana; Indianápolis.
John J. MacAloon and the Communitas of the Great Symbol
Resumen: En Argentina, la articulación de la participación en los Juegos Olímpicos como una forma... more Resumen: En Argentina, la articulación de la participación en los Juegos Olímpicos como una forma de lo que posteriormente se llamaría diplomacia cultural se remonta a principios del siglo pasado. Sin embargo, la idea de que esa participación era capaz de proyectar globalmente el desarrollo del país recién se consolidó durante los años veinte. Este artículo argumenta que los motivos que propiciaron ese cambio, en poco menos de dos décadas, fueron el afianzamiento del deporte, el contexto económico y las transformaciones políticas, el establecimiento de burocracias deportivas, las nuevas formas de internacionalismo y la política exterior argentina. Asimismo, este artículo apunta que la incipiente diplomacia cultural deportiva argentina fue promovida por la sociedad civil, estuvo influenciada por los vaivenes del universo deportivo nacional y parece haber fomentado los resultados esperados. Palabras clave: Argentina; movimiento olímpico; deporte; diplomacia cultural. O movimento olímpico argentino, o esporte e a diplomacia cultural nos anos vinte Resumo: Na Argentina, a articulação da participação nos Jogos Olímpicos como uma forma do que posteriormente se chamaria diplomacia cultural data do início do século passado. No entanto, a ideia de que essa participação era capaz de projetar globalmente o desenvolvimento do país só se consolidou na década de 1920. Este artigo argumenta que os motivos que propiciaram essa mudança, em pouco menos de duas décadas, foram a consolidação do esporte, o contexto econômico e as transformações políticas, o estabelecimento de burocracias esportivas, as novas formas de internacionalismo e a política externa argentina. Além disso, este artigo aponta que a incipiente diplomacia cultural do esporte argentino foi promovida pela sociedade civil, esteve influenciada pelos altos e baixos do universo esportivo nacional e parece haver fomentado os resultados esperados. Palavras-chave: Argentina; movimento olímpico; esporte; diplomacia cultural.
Challenges, Achievements, and Uncertainties: The Philosophy of Sport since the 1980s
Bernard Suits, La cigarra: los juegos, la vida y la utopía, trans. Francisco Javier López Frías and Cesar R. Torres (Buenos Aires: Espíritu Guerrero Editor, 2022)
Historia de la Confederación Argentina de Deportes (1921-2021) (Buenos Aires: Grupo Editorial Sur, 2021)
Olimpismo: The Olympic Movement in the Making of Latin American and the Caribbean (Fayetteville, AR: The University of Arkansas Press, 2020)
El rostro cambiante del deporte. Perspectivas historiográficas angloparlantes (1970-2010) (Buenos Aires: Prometeo Libros, 2019)
Historicizing the Pan-American Games (London: Routledge, 2017)
Columna deportiva. Artículos sobre deporte, ética y sociedad (Brockport, NY: SUNY Brockport eBooks, 2016)
Fair Play. The Ethics of Sport, 4th. ed. (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2015)
The Bloomsbury Companion to the Philosophy of Sport (London: Bloomsbury, 2014)
Jogos Olímpicos Latino-Americanos Rio de Janeiro 1922 (Manaus: Confederação Brasileira de Atletismo, 2012)
Gol de media cancha. Conversaciones para disfrutar el deporte plenamente (Buenos Aires: Miño y Dávila Editores, 2011)
Niñez, deporte y actividad física: reflexiones filosóficas sobre una relación compleja (Buenos Aires: Miño y Dávila Editores, 2008)
¿La pelota no dobla? Ensayos filosóficos en torno al fútbol (Buenos Aires: Libros del Zorzal, 2006)
Resumen: Scott Kretchmar es una figura fundamental de la filosofía del deporte. Su influencia com... more Resumen: Scott Kretchmar es una figura fundamental de la filosofía del deporte. Su influencia comenzó con su primer artículo revisado por pares en 1972, y sus contribuciones siguen siendo significativas tras su jubilación. En 1989, se convirtió en uno de los primeros filósofos del deporte en ingresar a la National Academy of Kinesiology de los Estados Unidos, alcanzando la cúspide profesional con el Premio Clark W. Hetherington en 2021. Este artículo traza su trayectoria académica y profesional, y repasa sus principales contribuciones académicas, categorizándolas en cuatro núcleos básicos de preocupaciones de investigación interrelacionadas: (a) la metafísica del jugar, los juegos, el deporte y la competición; (b) el papel de la educación física; (c) la ética del deporte; y (d) la creación de significado y los aspectos espirituales del deporte. Sin ser exhaustivo, este artículo destaca la labor de Kretchmar en establecer y expandir la filosofía del deporte, subrayando su impacto perdurable.
Scott Kretchmar is a foundational figure in the philosophy of sport. His influential work began w... more Scott Kretchmar is a foundational figure in the philosophy of sport. His influential work began with his first peer-reviewed article in 1972, and his scholarly contributions remain significant, even in retirement. In 1989, he became one of the first philosophers of sport inducted into the National Academy of Kinesiology of the United States, and his career reached a pinnacle with the Clark W. Hetherington Award in 2021. In this article, we first trace his academic and professional trajectory. Then, we overview his main scholarly contributions, categorizing them into four core sets of interrelated research preoccupations: (a) the metaphysics of play, games, sport, and competition; (b) the role of physical education; (c) the ethics of sport; and (d) the meaning-making and spiritual aspects of sport. Though not exhaustive, our analysis highlights Kretchmar's pivotal role in establishing and expanding the philosophy of sport, underscoring his enduring impact.
In 1972, Lord Killanin succeeded Avery Brundage as president of the International Olympic Committ... more In 1972, Lord Killanin succeeded Avery Brundage as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Early in his tenure as IOC president, Killanin received an invitation to attend the twelfth congress of the Pan-American Sports Organization to be held in Santiago, Chile in late May 1973. He embraced the opportunity and transformed the trip to Chile into a tour that included several Latin American countries. This article traces Killanin's Latin American tour, touching upon the major developments of each stopover, including accomplishments and complications, and their significance. In doing so, this article shows that by heeding the concerns, successes, and projects of those in charge of regional Olympic and sport bureaucracies, Killanin gained a thorough understanding, and formed an opinion, of the organization as well as the state of Olympic and sport matters in the region. At the same time, this article also demonstrates that Killanin took advantage of the journey throughout Latin America to consolidate and enlarge his network of contacts in the region and to familiarize regional Olympic, sport, and political leaders, and the general public, with his vision for the Olympic Movement.
organizarlos. Así, el trabajo aspira a establecer las especificidades, los enredos y las relevanc... more organizarlos. Así, el trabajo aspira a establecer las especificidades, los enredos y las relevancias del esfuerzo del presidente de la ODEPA, junto al de estas ciudades, por llevar los Juegos a buen puerto. Palabras clave: X Juegos Panamericanos; Santiago; Quito; La Habana; Indianápolis. "A designação da sede dos X Jogos Pan-americanos: uma intricada história de quatro cidades" Resumo: No início da década de oitenta do século passado, a Organização Desportiva Pan-Americana (ODEPA) passava por um período de instabilidade. Os X Jogos Panamericanos representavam uma oportunidade para restabelecer sua credibilidade. No entanto, a designação da sede dos Jogos foi uma das mais turbulentas da história do Movimento Olímpico. Este trabalho tem como objetivo explorar a ascensão e queda de Santiago, no Chile, e Quito, no Equador, como sede dos Jogos e a posterior disputa entre Havana, em Cuba, e Indianápolis, nos Estados Unidos, para organizá-los. Assim, o trabalho almeja estabelecer as especificidades, os emaranhados e a relevância do esforço do presidente da ODEPA, juntamente com o dessas cidades, para levar os Jogos a bom termo. Palavras-chave: X Jogos Pan-americanos; Santiago; Quito; Havana; Indianápolis.
John J. MacAloon and the Communitas of the Great Symbol
Resumen: En Argentina, la articulación de la participación en los Juegos Olímpicos como una forma... more Resumen: En Argentina, la articulación de la participación en los Juegos Olímpicos como una forma de lo que posteriormente se llamaría diplomacia cultural se remonta a principios del siglo pasado. Sin embargo, la idea de que esa participación era capaz de proyectar globalmente el desarrollo del país recién se consolidó durante los años veinte. Este artículo argumenta que los motivos que propiciaron ese cambio, en poco menos de dos décadas, fueron el afianzamiento del deporte, el contexto económico y las transformaciones políticas, el establecimiento de burocracias deportivas, las nuevas formas de internacionalismo y la política exterior argentina. Asimismo, este artículo apunta que la incipiente diplomacia cultural deportiva argentina fue promovida por la sociedad civil, estuvo influenciada por los vaivenes del universo deportivo nacional y parece haber fomentado los resultados esperados. Palabras clave: Argentina; movimiento olímpico; deporte; diplomacia cultural. O movimento olímpico argentino, o esporte e a diplomacia cultural nos anos vinte Resumo: Na Argentina, a articulação da participação nos Jogos Olímpicos como uma forma do que posteriormente se chamaria diplomacia cultural data do início do século passado. No entanto, a ideia de que essa participação era capaz de projetar globalmente o desenvolvimento do país só se consolidou na década de 1920. Este artigo argumenta que os motivos que propiciaram essa mudança, em pouco menos de duas décadas, foram a consolidação do esporte, o contexto econômico e as transformações políticas, o estabelecimento de burocracias esportivas, as novas formas de internacionalismo e a política externa argentina. Além disso, este artigo aponta que a incipiente diplomacia cultural do esporte argentino foi promovida pela sociedade civil, esteve influenciada pelos altos e baixos do universo esportivo nacional e parece haver fomentado os resultados esperados. Palavras-chave: Argentina; movimento olímpico; esporte; diplomacia cultural.
Challenges, Achievements, and Uncertainties: The Philosophy of Sport since the 1980s
This article explores the representations of, and meanings ascribed to, boxing and fencing in Arg... more This article explores the representations of, and meanings ascribed to, boxing and fencing in Argentina during the interwar years. The focus is on the participation of Argentine fencers and boxers in the Olympic Games from the first official Argentine delegation in 1924 until 1936, year of the last Olympic festival before World War II interrupted it through 1948. This article begins by reviewing the trajectory of boxing and fencing in Argentina through the early 1920s. What emerges is a story that illuminates the variegated ways in which sporting violence was legitimized and converged with aesthetics, gender, national identity, pedagogic, and class issues.
Completing the Account: The Complex Preparations for the 1926 Central American Games
In this paper, we provide a normative analysis of the Women's Tennis Association revised policy o... more In this paper, we provide a normative analysis of the Women's Tennis Association revised policy on maternity leave, which is regulated by its special ranking rule. To do so, we first explore how the revised policy functions when probed in relation to the nature of competitive sport. Then, we examine the revised policy through the lens of the literature on maternity discrimination. We argue that, when compared to its previous formulation, the revised special ranking rule is morally defensible because it better protects female players' interest in being able to combine their professional careers and their personal lives. However, we also identify several pronounced vulnerabilities and criticisms to the revised policy.
The ethics of using genetic engineering to enhance athletic performance has been a recurring topi... more The ethics of using genetic engineering to enhance athletic performance has been a recurring topic in the sport philosophy and bioethics literature. In this article, we analyze the ethics of cloning horses for polo competition. In doing so, we critically examine the arguments most commonly advanced to justify this practice. In the process, we raise concerns about cloning horses for polo competition, centering on normative aspects pertaining to sport ethics usually neglected by defenders of cloning. In particular, we focus on (1) how this practice could have a detrimental impact on the central skills of polo, and (2) how it unjustly creates an uneven playing field. We suggest that the polo community would benefit from critically considering the ethical quandaries posed by the practice of cloning horses for polo competition.
In 1951, Buenos Aires hosted the inaugural Pan-American Games. On February 25 of that year, a Gre... more In 1951, Buenos Aires hosted the inaugural Pan-American Games. On February 25 of that year, a Greek athlete carried a flame flown specially from his country onto the stadium where the event's opening ceremonies took place and lit the cauldron. The uncertain character of the Greek flame transported to Buenos Aires alarmed many in Olympic circles. Confused and concerned, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) investigated the matter, which led to a rapid succession of policy changes seeking to regulate the use of flames in regional games. The flame flown from Greece to Buenos Aires for the 1951 Pan-American Games sparked an intense debate about the status of the Olympic flame. The IOC's recognition of the power of the Olympic flame ritual and its preoccupation with protecting it along with other Olympic symbols and terminology reveal the contours of the organization's ideology in this era and its relations with associated entities. The flame debate also illuminates the push by Pan-American Games' officials for autonomy. Clearly, Olympic officials recognized early in the 1950s that the globalization of the Olympic flame ritual required regulation if the IOC was to ensure control of this and its other symbolic resources.
studies and Physical education, the College at Brockport, state university of new york, Brockport... more studies and Physical education, the College at Brockport, state university of new york, Brockport, ny, usa ABSTRACT The first goal of this paper is to reply to a number of criticisms levied by Gunnar Breivik and Robert L. Simon against an account of sporting skills I published almost 20 years ago in which I distinguished between constitutive and restorative skills and examined their normative significance. To accomplish this goal, I first summarize my characterization and classification of skills and then detail the criticisms. After responding to the latter, and thus reconsidering and hopefully strengthening my account of skill in sport, I turn my attention to Scott Kretchmar and Tim Elcombe's inquiry into the skills involved in competitive sport. These authors claim that contesting skills demand the same respect usually accorded to testing skills. The second goal of this paper is then to explore Kretchmar and Elcombe's inquiry under the light of my reconsidered analysis of skill. I specifically advocate a plausible relationship, both in terms of their distinctive character and relative import, between testing and contesting skills and constitutive and restorative skills. In doing so, I seek to present a more comprehensive account of skill in non-competitive and competitive sport.
Interpretivism is a theory that articulates sport from a combined moral-aesthetic perspective. Th... more Interpretivism is a theory that articulates sport from a combined moral-aesthetic perspective. This paper explores the full range of interpretivism's normative consequences for organized youth sport. After explaining the tenets of interpretivism, it elaborates on the concept of youth and then on the role that adults have during this period of life. These two steps allow for an integrated and cogent account of organized youth sport that takes into consideration both its moral and aesthetic dimensions. In turn, all this demonstrates that the adults typically involved in organized youth sport should honor and foster an integrated and cogent account of organized youth sport. The paper concludes by analyzing two popular curricular models (Sport Education and Tactical Games) used to introduce youth to sport. It shows that they not only fail to explicitly recognize the aesthetic dimension of sport but also that they would benefit from openly adopting interpretivism's combined moral-aesthetic perspective and implications for sport as well as by endorsing its normative consequences.
Boxing has been featured in the Competitive Program of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) since the ev... more Boxing has been featured in the Competitive Program of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) since the event was inaugurated in Singapore in 2010. This paper examines whether boxing is a suitable sport to advance the professed goals of the YOG. It concludes that it is not, and that it should be removed from the YOG's Competitive Program. One line of argument focuses on the questionable impact of boxing on the health of young athletes. In this regard, issues of autonomy, consent, and paternalism are discussed in relation to the health of these athletes. A second line of argument focuses on the central purpose of boxing and its relation to Olympism.
Resumen: La bibliografía disponible sobre los Juegos Olímpicos de 1936 organizados por la Alemani... more Resumen: La bibliografía disponible sobre los Juegos Olímpicos de 1936 organizados por la Alemania nazi se ha centrado casi exclusivamente en los esfuerzos norteamericanos y europeos para boicotearlos así como en su participación en Berlín. Este artículo explora la historia de la conformación de la delegación argentina al evento. Se trata de una historia que pone de manifiesto un complejo entramado de intereses y objetivos que involucró a múltiples actores dentro y fuera de Argentina. Este artículo establece que la conformación de la delegación fue dificultosa y que la misma fue acompañada por una fallida campaña para boicotearla. Palabras clave: Argentina; Alemania; Juegos Olímpicos de 1936; boicot.
Scott Kretchmar
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