Introduction -- Martial arts and sports : a beginning -- Martial arts, martial sports, and martial ways -- Finding the art in martial arts and sports -- Philosophical wisdom in martial arts, competition, and play -- Mind-body integration, an alternative to dualism -- Metaphysics, martial arts, and sport -- Conclusion.
Summary
"Martial Arts and the Philosophy of Sport brings martial arts and Eastern philosophical wisdom together with the competitive world of sports as games. This exploration goes beyond the conventional view of martial arts as fighting skills, delving into their evolution as competitive Olympic sports and profound ways of self-cultivation"--
