Hermeneutics and sport

Lopez Frias, Francisco Javier and Edgar, Andrew Robert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4556-5147 2016. Hermeneutics and sport. Sport, Ethics and Philosophy 10 (4) , pp. 343-348. 10.1080/17511321.2016.1272133

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Abstract

Hermeneutics is the exploration of the process of textual interpretation. As such, it has long been recognised as an important component within the humanities and social sciences, whether one deals with actual texts or with other the products of meaningful human activity, including social actions and utterances. Here, we offer a brief overview of the contribution that hermeneutics might make to the philosophy of sport. If sports and sporting events are seen to be the results of meaningful human interactions, then they are meaningful phenomena that lend themselves to interpretation. It can thus be argued that a hermeneutics of sport is a valid and important discipline, worthy of consideration and development. We offer a review of the nature and history of hermeneutics in general, briefly exploring the place of key figures such as Schleiermacher, Heidegger, Gadamer and Riceour, as well as key concepts such as that of the hermeneutic circle. In addition, we suggest the importance of a hermeneutics of suspicion, grounded in the work of Marx, Freud and Nietzsche. In the second part of our introduction, we briefly comment on each of the papers that comprise the current volume, and that reflect the diversity of approaches that a hermeneutics of sport might embrace.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	English, Communication and Philosophy
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Hermeutics, understanding, broad internalism
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
ISSN:	1751-1321
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	2 February 2017
Date of Acceptance:	9 January 2017
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2023 06:35
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/98001

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