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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Table of Contents:
- 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