This is the first substantial academic book to lay out the
philosophical terrain within the study of the martial arts and to
explore the significance of this fascinating subject for
contemporary philosophy.
The book is divided into three sections. The first section
concerns what philosophical reflection can teach us about the
martial arts, and especially the nature and value of its practice.
The second section deals with the other direction of the
dialectical interplay between philosophy and the martial arts: how
the martial arts can inform philosophical issues important in their
own right. Finally, because many of the notable martial arts are of
Asian origin, there are particularly close links between the arts
and Asian philosophies and Buddhism in particular and therefore the
last section is devoted to this topic.
The essays in this collection deal with a wide range of
philosophical issues: normative ethics, meta-ethics, aesthetics,
phenomenology, the philosophy of mind, Ancient Greek and Buddhist
thought. By demonstrating the very real nature of the engagement
between the martial arts and philosophy, this book is essential
reading for any serious student or scholar with an interest in the
martial arts, Eastern philosophy, the philosophy of sport, or the
study of physical culture."
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