Sport and authenticity

Authors

  • Miloš Bednář Charles University in Prague, Czechia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4100/jhse.2014.91.19

Keywords:

Authentic existence, Ethics of sport, Heidegger, Inauthenticity

Abstract

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.

Funding

Charles University in Prague, PRVOUK P39

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2014-07-11

How to Cite

Bednář, M. (2014). Sport and authenticity. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 9(1), 201–209. https://doi.org/10.4100/jhse.2014.91.19

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