Red Sox and Philosophy

ISSN 1089-294X

Red Sox and Philosophy

We are looking for scholarly philosophical essays written for a lay audience to be included in Red Sox and Philosophy, to be published by Open Court Press.

All essays dealing with Red Sox baseball including, but not limited to, recent and historical teams, front office, players, coaches, and fans will be considered. Papers on the following topics will be given special consideration:

Essays pertaining to the 1946, 1967, 1975, or 1986 Red Sox Teams
Essays on the Red Sox identity both pre- and post-2004
Issues in Faith and Redemption
The Curse of the Bambino and superstition
Fenway Park and philosophy of architecture
Stoicism and the Red Sox
Eastern Philosophy and the Red Sox
Ethics of Retired Numbers and Legacy
Ted Williams and the philosophy of hitting
The “pink hat” phenomena and feminism (Both pro and con)
The ethics of ticket resale companies (Again, both pro and con)
Red Sox and aesthetic philosophy
The Yankee fans’ perspective on the Red Sox (That’s right! Any Yankee fans interested?)

The deadline for abstracts is January 1, 2009. If your abstract is selected you will be notified by February 1st 2009. If selected, the deadline for a first draft (roughly12-18 pages, double-spaced) would be May 31, 2009. And final revisions would be due by August 31, 2009.

Michael Macomber macom1320@gmail.com