Phenomenology in the bleachers: Heidegger and the truth of sport |
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| Authors: | Jason M Smith |
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| Institution: | College of Theology and Christian Ministry, Belmont University, Nashville, TN, United States |
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| Abstract: | Phenomenologies of sport predominantly focus on an analysis of the experience of participating in sport, either as a part of a team or individually. In this essay, the author argues that a vital avenue for the phenomenology of sport has not been adequately explored, that is, an analysis of the experience of the spectator. Taking up Heidegger’s phenomenological method as outlined in Being and Time, the author argues that Heidegger’s notions of the they-self, idle talk, and falling prey offer critical insights into why sports-talk among fans comes to focus on truth and blame. The object of the phenomenology of sport is thus suggested to be not limited solely to the field of play but is also, as the title suggests, in the bleachers as well. |
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| Keywords: | Phenomenology Heidegger they-self idle talk authenticity |
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