It is not whether you win or lose that matters, but how you play the game. This claim will be evaluated in the light of recent work on Wittgensteinian language-games. Winning is not the most important thing, it is the only thing. This philosophy will be assessed in the light of traditional critiques of monistic value theories. When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
Team spirit is the key to winning.
Problems with the notion of a collective individual will be examined in the light of Hegelian scholarship. To win you must have a winning attitude. Philosophies of mind, including those of Descartes, Skinner, Ryle, and Dennett, will be employed in the analysis of this popular philosophy. Each class member will choose one of the above philosophies and participate in a series of touch football games using their philosophy as a basis for their activity on the field. The impact of your chosen philosophy on the defensive and offensive outcomes will be the basis of a term paper.