Emotion In Sports: Philosophical Perspectives (ethics And Sport)

Emotion is central to human character, infiltrating our physiological functions and our mental constitution. In sport, athletes feel emotion in specific ways, from joy to anger and despair.This is the first book to examine emotion in sport from a philosophical perspective, building on concepts developed by ancient Greek and modern philosophers. For instance, how is Aristotle's concept of__catharsis__applied to the sports field? How about__power__as advanced by Nietzsche, or__existentialism__as discussed by Kierkegaard?__Emotion in Sports__explores the philosophical framework for the expression of emotion and relates it to our psychological understanding, from the perspective of both athlete and spectator.A fascinating and useful read for students, researchers, scholars, and practitioners in the fields of sport sciences, philosophy, and psychology. "Emotion is central to human character, infiltrating our physiological functions and our mental constitution. In sport, athletes feel emotion in specific ways, from joy to anger and despair. This is the first book to examine emotion in sport from a philosophical perspective, building on concepts developed by ancient Greek and modern philosophers. For instance, how is Aristotle's concept of catharsis applied to the sports field? How about power as advanced by Nietzsche, or existentialism as discussed by Kierkegaard? Emotion in Sport explores the philosophical framework for the expression of emotion and relates it to our psychological understanding, from the perspective of both athlete and spectator. A fascinating and useful read for students, researchers, scholars, and practitioners in the fields of sport sciences, philosophy, and psychology"-- Provided by publisher Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Dedication 6 Contents 8 Acknowledgments 10 Introduction 12 PART I Theoretical framework 24 1 Catharsis of emotions 26 2 The question of affect-impact and collective dimension of emotions 38 3 The feeling of power and power relations 50 4 Quality of sentiments 60 PART II Sport-specific emotions (SSE) 70 5 Fear, anxiety, pain, suffering, and the question of authenticity 72 6 Other specific feelings in sporting context: anger, depression (or despair), envy, guilt, sadness et al. 85 7 Other specific feelings in sporting context: ambition, euphoria, hubris, pride et al. 102 PART III Care of emotions 112 8 ‘Sentimental education’ of athletes 114 9 Therapeutic treatment of emotions in sporting practice 126 10 Emotion vs. action: physiological, psychological, linguistic, and rational aspects of emotion 140 Epilogue 151 Index 155 Emotion is central to human character, infiltrating our physiological functions and our mental constitution. In sport, athletes feel emotion in specific ways, from joy to anger and despair. This is the first book to examine emotion in sport from a philosophical perspective, building on concepts developed by ancient Greek and modern philosophers. For instance, how is Aristotle's concept of catharsis applied to the sports field? How about power as advanced by Nietzsche, or existentialism as discussed by Kierkegaard? Emotion in Sports explores the philosophical framework for the expression of emotion and relates it to our psychological understanding, from the perspective of both athlete and spectator. A fascinating and useful read for students, researchers, scholars, and practitioners in the fields of sport sciences, philosophy, and psychology.