Philosophy of Physical Education

Taylor & Francis

The Philosophy of Physical EducationA New Perspective\nAuthor(s): Steven Stolz\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138641297, 978-1138641297\nSynopsis\nThe 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.\n\nThe book argues that rather than relegating the body to un-thinking learning, a persons essential being is not confined to their rationality but involves an embodied dimension. It traces the changing conceptions of the body, in philosophy and theology, that have influenced our unders.