Baseball and Philosophy- Thinking Outside the Batter’s Box
Philosophy is sometimes strictly logical, sometimes mystical. Likewise baseball.
A deeper appreciation for philosophical reasoning and a more informed respect for the greatest game on earth.
The Ancient Greeks believed that true philosophers should have sound minds and sound bodies. They understood that loving wisdom means sharpening your analytic tools along with your hand-eye coordination. Baseball, like philosophy, is a complicated process of ideas and achievements, set-backs and stars.
Why do we root for teams against all odds? Who are we as Americans, and why is baseball our national pastime? What do batting averages have to do with a hitter’s ability? Who makes the rules? Why is the hidden ball trick legal, while hidden profits on your tax returns is not?