Philosopher Stéphane Floccari Explores Football's Intellectual Appeal
Philosopher Stéphane Floccari, author of "Pourquoi le football?" (2021), examines the intersection of football and philosophy, citing figures like Michel Platini, Vladimir Jankélévitch, Pelé, Pasolini, Cantona, and Cioran. The piece features archival audio of Jacques Derrida discussing his passion for football born during his youth in Algeria, Denis Podalydès on reading L'Équipe after France's 1998 victory, and writer Daniel Picouly on "true football." Floccari, a philosophy teacher at Lycée Marcelin Berthelot and INSEP, also published "Le Sport émoi" with Amphora. The broadcast includes a report by Jérémie Lanche from Geneva, Switzerland, and music by Lescop with "Comète."
Key facts
- Stéphane Floccari published 'Pourquoi le football?' in 2021
- Floccari's book connects football with philosophy, referencing Platini, Jankélévitch, Pelé, Pasolini, Cantona, and Cioran
- Archival audio features Jacques Derrida discussing his football passion from his youth in Algeria
- Denis Podalydès recalls reading L'Équipe after France's 1998 World Cup win
- Daniel Picouly speaks about 'true football'
- Jérémie Lanche reports from Geneva, Switzerland
- Floccari teaches at Lycée Marcelin Berthelot and INSEP in Paris
- Floccari also authored 'Le Sport émoi' with Amphora
Entities
Artists
- Stéphane Floccari
- Michel Platini
- Vladimir Jankélévitch
- Pelé
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Eric Cantona
- Emil Cioran
- Albert Camus
- Jacques Derrida
- Denis Podalydès
- Daniel Picouly
- Jérémie Lanche
- Lescop
Institutions
- Comédie-Française
- Lycée Marcelin Berthelot
- INSEP (Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance)
- Sorbonne
- Éditions des Belles Lettres
- Éditions Amphora
- L'Équipe
- RFI
Locations
- Algeria
- Geneva
- Switzerland
- Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
- Paris
- France