{"product_id":"martial-arts-and-philosophy-9780812696844","title":"Martial Arts and Philosophy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMartial Arts and Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e have always gone hand in hand, as well as fist in throat. Philosophical argument is closely paralleled with hand-to-hand combat. All of today's Asian martial arts were developed to embody and apply philosophical ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn his interview with Bodidharma, Graham Priest brings out aspects of Buddhist philosophy behind Shaolin Kung-Fu - how fighting monks are seeking Buddhahood, not brawls. But as Scott Farrell's chapter reveals, Eastern martial arts have no monopoly on philosophical traditions: Western chivalry is an education in and living revival of Aristotelian ethical theories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral chapters look at ethical problems raised by the fighting arts. How can the sweaty and brutal be exquisitely beautiful? Every chapter is easily understandable by readers new to martial arts or new to philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471108522220,"sku":"9780812696844","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780812696844-martial-arts-and-philosophy.jpg?v=1775234472","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/martial-arts-and-philosophy-9780812696844","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}