Is Running a way to Flee the Absurdity of Human Existence (Pt2)? Prof. John Kaag - Meaningful Sport Series

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Why is existential philosophy relevant for understanding the tensions and paradoxes of our sporting lives? How does running (and other sports) become a life-affirming activity, and in other situations a way to escape the absurdity of the human condition? This fascinating conversation with Professor John Kaag explores these questions. This is the second part of the episode and a specific focus is on ageing athletes and encountering our finitude.

John Kaag is Professor and Chair of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is the author of several books including Hiking with Nietzsche: On Becoming Who you Are. Our conversation draws from his recent essay How to Live with Dying published in The American Scholar.

You can follow John on Twitter @JohnKaag.

If you didn't listen to the first part yet, you'll find it here:

https://paresearcher.podbean.com/e/kaag/