Title The philosophy of physical education : a new perspective / Steven A. Stolz

Published London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor and Francis, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (213 pages) Series Routledge Studies in Physical Education and Youth Sport Routledge studies in physical education and youth sport. Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of figures; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 On justifications of sport and physical education: are there good reasons for the inclusion of sport and physical education within educational institutions?; Preliminary philosophical considerations; Sport, physical education and Wittgenstein on family resemblances; Influential traditions in physical education; Health tradition; Games ethic tradition; Aesthetic tradition; Phenomenological tradition; Physical education as sport education tradition Physical education as preparation for leisure traditionAcademic tradition; The id2 of physical education; Challenging prejudicial attitudes toward the body and physical education in education; 2 Philosophical and theological positions of the body: changing concepts of the body and its influence upon sport and physical education; Aristotle's view of personhood; The body and soul according to St Thomas Aquinas; The mind-body problem according to René Descartes; Merleau-Ponty's phenomenological perspective of the body The meaning of the radical shift in the two metaphysical positions of lived human experiences in sport and physical education3 The unique place of physical education within education: the fluid concept of education and the process of being "physically educated"; Some well-known post-war accounts of knowledge; Ryle's positive account of knowing how; The ambiguity of knowing how; The logic of practical reasoning; Post-war educational epistemology; The demise of post-war educational epistemology; The unique place of physical education within education The three dimensions of movement in educationBodies in education; Somatic understanding; The philosophy of Merleau-Ponty and its significance for physical education; Phenomenology and physical education discourse; 4 The phenomenon of play and its educational significance in physical education: why do philosophers talk so much about play, games and sports?; Making sense of play, games and sport in physical education; Reflections on homo faber; The ontological dimension of play phenomena; The educational significance of play, games and sport in physical education 5 The moral aspects of sport and physical education: do sport and physical education provide unique opportunities to develop moral character?A brief historical overview; Do sport and physical education provide unique opportunities to develop moral character?; The importance of moral habitat in the development of moral persons; The role of sport and physical education in cultivating character; 6 MacIntyre, rival traditions and physical education; MacIntyre on rival and competing traditions of enquiry; Can rival and competing traditions of physical education ever be rationally resolved? Summary The discipline area of physical education has historically struggled for legitimacy, sometimes being seen as a non-serious pursuit in educational terms compared to other subjects within the school curriculum. This book represents the first attempt in nearly 30 years to offer a coherent philosophical defence and conceptualisation of physical education and sport as subjects of educational value, and to provide a philosophically sound justification for their inclusion in the curriculum. The book argues that rather than relegating the body to 'un-thinking' learning, a person's essential b Notes A new tradition of physical education Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Physical education and training -- Philosophy HEALTH & FITNESS -- Healthy Living. HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism. HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference. MEDICAL -- Preventive Medicine. Physical education and training -- Philosophy Form Electronic book ISBN 9781317647423 1317647424 1306972248 9781306972246 9781315762258 1315762250 9781317647416 1317647416

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