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KMID : 0368019840070020193
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Journal of Soonchunhyang University
1984 Volume.7 No. 2 p.193 ~ p.208
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Philosophical Bases of Theory of Physical Education
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Abstract
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This study involves the physical education related aspects of ancient Greek philosophy. whether physcal education is the main theme or not.
Actually, if physical education is viewed from a philosophical standpoint, it serves as an: important factor that helps satisfy the basic human desires for a sound life and the pinnacle of achievement.
Toward the latter part of the Greek age the self-centered ideologies and the pessimistic,. material views on life formed the foundation of philosophy.
Due to the emphasis on the soul, and the search for a better psycholoical world, physical education was often ignored or overlooked.
The best example of this would be stoic philosophy, which evenafter 2,000 years, is the bottom thoughts of modern culture.
The many city-states of Greece, Athens being the center, along with pan-Greek culture, held several athletic festivals.Their deep faith in deism and constant patriotism were evident in the games along with their unsurpassed national sprit. Plato, in building his ideal state, stressed the importance of mind and body for the strong soldiers.
Aristotle said that physical training is necessary in realizing an individuals virtues. hytagoras, Hyppocrates, and other also stressed the importance of physical education as real education for human-being whether they were viewed in relation to the soul or not.
This article delves into the meaning of monism and dualism inphilosphy, and how they apply to physical education theory, including the difference between theory and practice.
It also considers through literature, whether it suffices to view physical education only tit rough a materialistic view. No matter what the result, it will he proved that all philosophy can be applied to physical education. Yet, the most important point is that, philosophy can-not be ignored from mankind´s search for true virtue.
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