eSport and Philosophy Behind: A Literature Review Rindha Widyaningsih (a*), Didik Rilastiyo Budi (b), Arfin Deri Listiandi (b), Wildan Qohhar (c), Rajip Mustafillah Rusdiyanto (d), Brio Alfatihah Ramayudha (d), Roma Irawan (e)
a) Faculty of Humanities, Jenderal Soedirman University
Jl. Suparno, Kompleks Kampus Karangwangkal, Purwokerto, Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia
*rindha.widyaningsih[at]unsoed.ac.id
b) Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University, Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia
c) Department of Physical Education, STKIP SITUS Banten, Indonesia
d) Departement of Physical Education, Teaching and Education Faculty, Majalengka University, Indonesia
e) Department of Coaching Education, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Abstract
eSport proliferating all over the world and became an inevitable phenomenon. eSport rising rapidly since the beginning of the new century, especially since the industrial revolution 4.0, beyond the disagreement of esports as a branch of sport. eSport arises being a trend and millennial lifestyle that can provide a new paradigm in sports fields. eSport is a necessity in a world that increasingly emphasizes the digital basis in everyday life. This research tries to complement the study of eSport from a philosophical perspective. The study of philosophy in eSport intends to provide a philosophical perspective that seeks to explain the nature, questioning the issue of eSport critically in order to obtain fundamental knowledge of the reality of eSport phenomena. In the field of sports, several concepts require a deep understanding. The concept becomes a mental picture of an abstraction of a phenomenon that appears based on the perception of symptoms that can be captured by the five senses. This research aims to provide an approach to the philosophical basis of eSports development. This research is qualitative research with a descriptive approach. The method in this research is a literature review. The results showed that eSport reflects the basic philosophical concepts of materialism, pragmatism, and existentialism seen in the substance of the material, the impact in various fields of human life, and eSports players^ motivation.
