Sports make us see our bodies differently

dressage and illusio
dressage and illusio

dressage and illusio, my study of how perceptions of our body is shaped through sports in school and in the mass media, is still available (for example from Amazon). Professor Sigmund Loland, a major voice in international sports philosophy, commented that this book “enters directly into current philosophical and social scientific questions regarding sport – nation – body, and anchors the debate in strong, theoretical currents. [It is] rich in perspective and original analysis.” Read more.

Posted 18 Jul, 2019. Modified 6 Dec, 2025.
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About Torgeir Fjeld
Torgeir Fjeld is a writer, publisher, and educational administrator with PhDs in Philosophy (European Graduate School, 2017) and Cultural Theory (Roehampton University, 2012). His latest books include Introducing Ereignis: Philosophy, Technology, Way of Life (2022) and Rock Philosophy (2019). Fjeld regularly publishes articles in journals such as Sport, Ethics and Philosophy, International Journal of Žižek Studies, and Journal of Silence Studies in Education. Fjeld serves as Head of the Ereignis Center for Philosophy and the Arts. He is a Publisher at Tankebanen forlag, and Editor-in-Chief of the peer-reviewed journal Inscriptions. Fjeld has taught at universities across North America, Europe, and Africa.
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