Martial Arts and Philosophy by Graham Priest

Martial Arts and Philosophy by Graham Priest

Martial arts and philosophy have always gone hand in hand, as well as fist in throat. Philosophical argument is closely paralleled with hand-to-hand combat. And all of today's Asian martial arts were developed to embody and apply philosophical ideas. In his interview with Bodidharma, Graham Priest brings out aspects of Buddhist philosophy behind Shaolin Kung-Fu -- how fighting monks are seeking Buddhahood, not brawls. But as Scott Farrell's chapter reveals, Eastern martial arts have no monopoly on philosophical traditions: Western chivalry is an education in and living revival of Aristotelian ethical theories. Several chapters look at ethical problems raised by the fighting arts. How can the sweaty and brutal be exquisitely beautiful? Every chapter is easily understandable by readers new to martial arts or new to philosophy.

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ISBN 13	9780812696844
ISBN 10	0812696840
Title	Martial Arts and Philosophy
Author	Graham Priest
Series	Popular Culture And Philosophy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co
Year published	2010-12-16
Number of pages	288
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