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The Athletic Contest as a "Tragic" Form of Art
Keenan, Francis
Keenan, Francis
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1972-01-01
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Aristotle’s model of tragedy in his Poetics emphasizes process over outcome. This paper will apply that model to athletic contests. It will be argued that the win-lose approach is not the only viable method for judging excellence in athletics. Tragedy affords another kind of meaning for an athletic contest.