OUR CONCEPTION OF COMPETITIVENESS: UNIFIED BUT USELESS?

被引:3
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作者
Jones, Todd [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Nevada, Dept Philosophy, Las Vegas, NV 89154 USA
关键词
competitiveness; desire; winning; MOTIVATION;
D O I
10.1080/00948705.2015.1036877
中图分类号
B82 [伦理学(道德学)];
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摘要
Competitive' is one of the most commonly and confidently used words in sports. I argue that, while this term does have necessary and sufficient conditions, it is still a fairly useless one. Knowing someone is competitive does not tell one about the type of desire to win, the type of quantity of that desire, and the precise way in which one wants to be better. We also don't know who a person feels a desire to beat, when winning actually becomes a goal, and what kind of knowledge and talents that person has at their disposal. Without this information, knowing someone is competitive tells you very little.
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