Abstract
This article demonstrates the importance of making explicit different conceptions of movement for the philosophy of sport. In addition to the mechanistic and the Aristotelian approaches, this article presents a third, underexplored view of movement, namely that of Lucretius as interpreted by Karl Marx and Michel Serres. By exploring the similarities between Marx’s motion of repulsion and Serres’s turbulent flux, it will be argued that a Lucretian view offers a philosophy of movement that uniquely does not rely on stasis. This Lucretian perspective is illustrated through Serres’s elaborations on the body and sport. It is concluded that sport is not primarily a rational, rule-guided practice but arises from moving and sensuous bodies that are always deviating from their standard trajectory.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 135-150 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Journal of the Philosophy of Sport |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 29 Nov 2024 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2025 |
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