Naslov
Animals and/in sport
(Životinje i sport)

Autori
Krznar, Tomislav

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
1st International Conference Ethics, Bioethics and Sport / Škerbić, Matija Mato - Zagreb : Hrvatsko filozofsko društvo, 2018, 35-35

ISBN
987-953-164-196-8

Skup
1st International Conference Ethics, Bioethics and Sport

Mjesto i datum
Varaždin, Hrvatska; Zagreb, Hrvatska, 23.03.2018. - 24.03.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
bioetika, životinje, sport
(bioethics, animals, sport)

Sažetak
Sport is probably one of the most comprehensive human activities ; it involves both physical and speculative aspects, as well as the dimensions of individuality and dimension of collectivity, too. It must be said that one of the central dimensions of sport is the dimension of the competition. When we are discussing the bioethical problem of sport, it is not possible to avoid the subject of human’s relationship with animals. Many aspects of humanity, from the beginnings of mankind, have been characterized by a relationship with animals, but this relationship was not primarily of economic character, but rather was spiritual or social. By strengthening human cognitive forces, as well as by building stratified social constructions, animals came to be understood as mere economic goods. If we are speaking on the emergence of sport in human history, it is hard to find a point on the line of human social development in which we can divide sport from production mechanisms as a separate event. There are many sports activities involving animals, but when it comes to discussing bioethical problems, it is worth noting that many of these activities are based on understanding the inferiority of the role of the animal in the human imagination. That has led to animal suffering without special reasons essential to the survival of man. In this context, it is necessary to reconsider the problem of hunting, since it maybe possesses all the elements of sport: competition, determination, strength, superiority, the experience of community relations, and much more. The main thesis of this paper is that hunting is not a sport, at least not in contemporary society, but at the same time, hunting is the mere economic mechanism for securing for life the required raw material. The idea of this paper is to shed some light on these problems and contribute to a better understanding of the role of hunting in modern society, especially from the point of view of bioethics. In this endeavor, we will be especially guided by the thoughts of the Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset. Discussion about sports seems to us to be an excellent platform for re-diving into a very layered, but at the same time very problematic topic, which is the theme of hunting as a sporting activity.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filozofija

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