The first book to focus on the intersection of Western philosophy
and the Asian martial arts, Striking Beauty comparatively studies
the historical and philosophical traditions of martial arts
practice and their ethical value in the modern world. Expanding
Western philosophy's global outlook, the book forces a theoretical
reckoning with the concerns of Chinese philosophy and the aesthetic
and technical dimensions of martial arts practice. Striking Beauty
explains the relationship between Asian martial arts and the
Chinese philosophical traditions of Confucianism, Buddhism, and
Daoism, in addition to Sunzi's Art of War. It connects martial arts
practice to the Western concepts of mind-body dualism and
materialism, sports aesthetics, and the ethics of violence. The
work ameliorates Western philosophy's hostility toward the body,
emphasizing the pleasure of watching and engaging in martial arts,
along with their beauty and the ethical problem of their violence.
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