Climbing Philosophy for Everyone presents a collection of intellectually stimulating new essays that address the philosophical issues relating to risk, ethics, and other aspects of climbing that are of interest to everyone from novice climbers to seasoned mountaineers. Climbing - Philosophy for Everyone presents a collection of intellectually stimulating new essays that address the philosophical issues relating to risk, ethics, and other aspects of climbing that are of interest to everyone from novice climbers to seasoned mountaineers. Foreword (Hans Florine).
Philosophizing Into the Void: An Introduction to Climbing Philosophy for Everyone (Stephen E. Schmid).
Part I: Tying In: Why Risk Climbing
1 Climbing and the Stoic Conception of Freedom (Kevin Krein).
2 Risk and Reward: Is Climbing Worth It? (Paul Charlton).
3 Why Climb? (Joe Fitschen).
4 Jokers on the Mountain: In Defense of Gratuitous Risk (Heidi Howkins Lockwood).
Part II: Quest for the Summit: Cultivating the Climber.
5 High Aspirations: Climbing and Self Cultivation (Brian Treanor).
6 More Than Meets the I : Values of Dangerous Sport (Pam R. Sailors).
7 Mountaineering and the Value of Self Sufficiency (Philip A. Ebert and Simon Robertson).
8 It Ain t Fast Food: An Authentic Climbing Experience (Ben Levey).
9 Zen and the Art of Climbing (Eric Swan).
Part III: Cutting the Rope: Climbing Ethics.
10 Freedom and Individualism on the Rocks (Dane Scott).
11 Hold Manufacturing: Why You May Be Wrong About What s Right (William Ramsey).
12 The Ethics of Free Soloing (Marcus Agnafors).
13 Making Mountains Out of Heaps: Environmental Protection One Stone at a Time (Dale Murray).
Part IV: Mixed Climbing: Philosophy on Varied Terrain.
14 From Route Finding to Redpointing: Climbing Culture as a Gift Economy (Debora Halbert).
15 Are You Experienced?: What You Don t Know About Your Climbing Experience (Stephen M. Downes).
16 What Is a Climbing Grade Anyway? (Richard G. Graziano).
17 The Beauty of a Climb (Gunnar Karlsen).
Appendix A: Climbing Glossary.
Appendix B: Notes on Contributors.
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