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Shawn E. Klein

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Born

The United States

Website

http://www.philosophyblog.com

Genre

Nonfiction

Influences

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

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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 — 11,950 ratings — published 2004 — 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
	Steve Jobs and Philosophy: For Those Who Think Different (Popular Culture and Philosophy, 89) 3.80 avg rating — 20 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 Shawn E. Klein (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Dr. Chad Carlson (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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 Shawn E. Klein (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Dr. Chad Carlson (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	Popular Culture and Philosophy by William Irwin, Mark T. Conard (Goodreads Author), Tom Morris 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Robert B. Parker's The Bitterest Pill (Jesse Stone, #18)

by Reed Farrel Coleman (Goodreads Author)

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Tyrant's Throne (The Greatcoats #4)

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Judaism as a Civilization: Toward a Reconstruction of American Jewish Life

by Rabbi Mordecai M. Kaplan

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Shawn is currently reading Robert B. Parker's The Bitterest Pill (Jesse Stone, #18) by Reed Farrel Coleman (Goodreads Author)	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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Shawn rated a book it was amazing Robert B. Parker's Colorblind (Jesse Stone #17) by Reed Farrel Coleman (Goodreads Author)	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
This was a really interesting Stone novel: several interesting, though not entirely surprising, twists here. Coleman continues to push the series in new directions and I like it.
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This is a pretty wide ranging book, especially for its length, that covers a period of recent history and the convulsions of that time. It is an important book to mark and document much of the craziness of that period: roughly from the election of Ob ...more
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I really enjoyed how Hillerman brought Leaphorn and Chee together here: each working their side of the mystery and then coming together towards the end. There was something missing here though; it is not one of Hillerman's best. Just seemed to be lac ...more
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I like Coleman's interpretation of the Stone series, and I enjoyed this novel. However, something felt a bit off for me. Maybe it was how heavy Stone's drinking became; Parker always made it a point that Stone's drinking was there, an issue, but neve ...more
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Shawn rated a book it was amazing Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter #1) by J.K. Rowling	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
What great fun to listen to the full-cast edition! I really enjoyed being back at Hogwarts. The full-cast performance was excellent: it was immersive, like an old-time radio show. My only criticism is that the voice for Snape was not quite right, but ...more
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McGee does his thing but in Chicago instead of Florida. It's got all the McGee story elements that readers enjoy. His two page tangent to rip into Chicago as a city is hilarious. ...more
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