Sport and authenticity
This article focuses on the concept of authenticity as understood by Heidegger, Taylor, and Ferrara and its relationship to sport. I divide Heidegger’s unusual terms (existentiales) from“Being and time” into the categories of authenticity and inauthenticity and provide examples of each from the fie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Alicante
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Human Sport and Exercise |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jhse.ua.es/article/view/2014-v9-n1-sport-and-authenticity |
| Summary: | This article focuses on the concept of authenticity as understood by Heidegger, Taylor, and Ferrara and its relationship to sport. I divide Heidegger’s unusual terms (existentiales) from“Being and time” into the categories of authenticity and inauthenticity and provide examples of each from the field of sport. In further I analyse the ethical standpoint of authenticity which is in the centre of both ethical and sociological discourse today. Taylor´s conceptions of moral ideal and culture of authenticity are critically assessed. Ferrara´s models of authenticity appear to me as a good basis for various utilization in the area of sport. Finally, I argue for a mixed model of authenticity that includes both antagonistic and integrative elements. |
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| ISSN: | 1988-5202 |