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Shawn E. Klein

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The United States

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http://www.philosophyblog.com

Genre

Nonfiction

Influences

Ayn Rand, Aristotle, J.L Austin, Philippa Foot

Member Since

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I am a philosopher specializing in ethics, popular culture, and the philosophy of sport. I co-edited Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts (2004). I edited Steve Jobs and Philosophy (2015) and Defining Sport (2017). I blog at Philosophyblog.com and SportsEthicist.com. I also edit the book series _Studies in the Philosophy of Sport_ from Lexington Books. I have a M.A and Ph.D. in Philosophy from Arizona State University. I am an Associate Teaching Professor of Philosophy at Arizona State University.

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	Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts by David Baggett (Editor), Shawn E. Klein (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.48 avg rating — 11,952 ratings — published 2004 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Steve Jobs and Philosophy: For Those Who Think Different (Popular Culture and Philosophy, 89) 3.81 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Defining Sport: Conceptions and Borderlines by Shawn E. Klein (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Chad Carlson (Contributor), Kevin Schieman (Contributor) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Darwinian Evolution and Classical Liberalism: Theories in Tension by Stephen C. Dilley (Editor), Logan Paul Gage (Contributor), Bruce L. Gordon (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sports and Society by Scott Witmer, Shawn E. Klein (Goodreads Author) (Consultant) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	College Sports Ethics: Challenges, Questions, and Opportunities by Chad Carlson (Editor), Shawn E. Klein (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Full-Cast Edition)

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