A Kantian Theory of Sport

Schmid, Walter Thomas

doi:10.1080/00948705.2012.725909

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“…VAR technology allows referees to review critical decisions, such as goals, penalties, and red cards, by consulting video footage. This helps in minimizing human error and potential biases in officiating, thereby promoting fairness in the sport [19,20].…”

Section: When Philosophy Meets Technology: Immanuel Kant and Varmentioning

confidence: 99%

From Sport Psychology to Action Philosophy: Immanuel Kant and the Case of Video Assistant Referees

Galily

2024

Behavioral Sciences

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The implementation of Video Assistant Referees (VARs) in 2018 has had a significant impact on the multi-billion-dollar soccer industry. As the most popular and watched sport globally, soccer’s financial stakes are high, with clubs, leagues, broadcasters, sponsors, and fans heavily invested in the game. The ongoing debate surrounding the VAR system brings to light the intricate balance between preserving the authenticity of football (soccer) and harnessing technology to improve accuracy. It is crucial to strike the right equilibrium in order to uphold football’s metaphorical power and sustain the timeless joy it has brought to fans throughout generations. In this context, Immanuel Kant’s philosophy can offer valuable insights into the utilization of VARs in soccer. According to Kantian ethics, using VARs can be justified if it serves to enhance fairness and accuracy, aligning with the moral duties of referees. Nevertheless, it is important to consider the potential dehumanizing effects and the necessity of preserving the value of human judgment in the game. Therefore, this paper aims to explore in-depth the intricate dynamics that arise when technology is integrated into traditional practices, emphasizing the significance of critical reflection on the implications of such advancements.

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Section: When Philosophy Meets Technology: Immanuel Kant and Varmentioning

confidence: 99%

From Sport Psychology to Action Philosophy: Immanuel Kant and the Case of Video Assistant Referees

Galily

2024

Behavioral Sciences

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“…Similarly, Thomen (2010) describes the experience of the sublime in viewing extreme sports performances. More recently, Schmid (2013) articulates a Kantian theory of sports performance that took into account Kant's aesthetic, moral and ethical perspectives. Schmid's account of sporting aesthetics focuses mainly on how doing sports is an expression of beauty, but he says that sport can also be sublime "in the moral sense" insomuch as it reveals "engaging and perfecting human rationality in contrast to seemingly infinite nature" (119), though he does not expound on this.…”

Section: Running: Now Beautiful Now Sublimementioning

confidence: 99%