Striking beauty : a philosophical look at the Asian martial arts /

Striking beauty : a philosophical look at the Asian martial arts /

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Author / Creator:	Allen, Barry, 1957- author.
Imprint:	New York : Columbia University Press, ©2015.
Description:	1 online resource (xiii, 252 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Human body (Philosophy) Mind and body. Martial arts -- Philosophy. Human body (Philosophy) Martial arts -- Philosophy. Mind and body. Electronic books. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11243955

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ISBN:	0231539347 9780231539340 0231172729 9780231172721
Digital file characteristics:	text file PDF
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 29, 2016).
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."--Publisher's description.
Other form:	Print version: Allen, Barry, 1957- Striking beauty. New York : Columbia University Press, [2015] 9780231172721
Standard no.:	10.7312/alle17272

Table of Contents:

The Dao of Asian martial arts : themes from Chinese philosophy
From dualism to the Darwinian body : themes from western philosophy
Power and grace : martial arts aesthetics
What a body can do : martial arts ethics
Epilogue : martial arts and philosophy.