John William Devine/ Vanessa Heggie/ David Papineau
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World-class athletes push themselves beyond normal limits and transform their bodies through training and diet. But in the wake of various scandals across the world of sport, we know pharmaceuticals can also play a role. Doping is considered a form of cheating, but should it be? And with the arrival of ‘smart drugs’, this is no longer only a worry for sports. Can we ensure a level playing field, in sports and beyond, or will the advances in drug development always outpace regulation? We explore the philosophy behind all things doping, competing, and cheating.
Speakers
John William Devine, Lecturer in Sports Ethics and Integrity, Swansea University
Vanessa Heggie, Lecturer in the History of Medicine, University of Birmingham
David Papineau, Professor of Philosophy, KCL
Chair
Clare Moriarty, Fellow, Forum for Philosophy and Teaching Fellow in Philosophy, UCD
Recorded on 18 February 2019 at the LSE
Organized in conjunction with the Royal Institute of Philosophy
