Striking Beauty : : A Philosophical Look at the Asian Martial Arts / / Barry Allen.
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, th...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Contemporary Collection eBook Package |
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Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2015] ©2015 |
Year of Publication: | 2015 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1. THE DAO OF ASIAN MARTIAL ARTS -- 2. FROM DUALISM TO THE DARWINIAN BODY -- 3. POWER AND GRACE -- 4. WHAT A BODY CAN DO -- EPILOGUE -- CHINESE – ENGLISH GLOSSARY -- NOTES -- INDEX |
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Summary: | 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. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780231539340 9783110649826 9783110665864 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Barry Allen. |