Democracy, philosophy and sport : animating the agonistic spirit

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00948705.2022.2080070" target="_blank" >10.1080/00948705.2022.2080070</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Democracy, philosophy and sport : animating the agonistic spirit

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The three social practices - democracy, philosophy and sport - are more similar than we might initially suspect. They can be described as &apos;essentially agonistic social practices&apos;, that is, they are manifestations of &apos;agon&apos; (contest). The possibility to participate in agonistic social practices derives from the human condition, i.e. from the necessity to care for one&apos;s existence, which requires ongoing attention and decision-making, and which sometimes means going against others. We call this character of human existence by the ancient Greek term &apos;polemos&apos; (struggle), which can be manifested through various types of agon. If society cherishes agonistic social practices, it enables its citizens to compete to prove themselves and achieve goals (e.g. to push through a persuasive argument, or to win in sport) in a respectful, peaceful and productive way. Believed to have played a significant role in ancient Greece, agon presents itself in both intellectual and physical forms - in philosophy, democratic politics and sport - suggesting that the relationship between these practices is deep-rooted and significant. This paper explores the idea that developing our understanding of polemos and agon can enhance our experience of agonistic social practices and enable our existence to proceed in a more free, pro-social and enriching way.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Democracy, philosophy and sport : animating the agonistic spirit

Popis výsledku anglicky

The three social practices - democracy, philosophy and sport - are more similar than we might initially suspect. They can be described as &apos;essentially agonistic social practices&apos;, that is, they are manifestations of &apos;agon&apos; (contest). The possibility to participate in agonistic social practices derives from the human condition, i.e. from the necessity to care for one&apos;s existence, which requires ongoing attention and decision-making, and which sometimes means going against others. We call this character of human existence by the ancient Greek term &apos;polemos&apos; (struggle), which can be manifested through various types of agon. If society cherishes agonistic social practices, it enables its citizens to compete to prove themselves and achieve goals (e.g. to push through a persuasive argument, or to win in sport) in a respectful, peaceful and productive way. Believed to have played a significant role in ancient Greece, agon presents itself in both intellectual and physical forms - in philosophy, democratic politics and sport - suggesting that the relationship between these practices is deep-rooted and significant. This paper explores the idea that developing our understanding of polemos and agon can enhance our experience of agonistic social practices and enable our existence to proceed in a more free, pro-social and enriching way.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

30306 - Sport and fitness sciences

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2022

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of the Philosophy of Sport

ISSN

0094-8705

e-ISSN

1543-2939

Svazek periodika

49

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

17

Strana od-do

246-262

Kód UT WoS článku

000802972100001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85131399042