Acta Univ. Palacki. Olomuc., Gymn. 2006 36(2): 25-28

Somaesthetics and philosophical self-cultivation: An intersection of philosophy and sport

Joan Grassbaugh Forry
Temple University, Philadelphia

"Somaesthetics" is a philosophical method that involves a reconceptualization of the human body and philosophy as an academic discipline. This article provides an analysis of somaesthetics as it specifically relates to philosophy of sport. Body practices performed in the context of sport are rich sites for analyzing philosophical concepts of selfawareness, self-cultivation, and self-knowledge. The implications of the disciplinary connections between sport and philosophical self-cultivation are examined.

Keywords: Somaesthetics, human body, practice, self-knowledge

Prepublished online: February 13, 2009; Published: March 1, 2006  Show citation

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Forry, J.G. (2006). Somaesthetics and philosophical self-cultivation: An intersection of philosophy and sport. Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis. Gymnica, 36(2), 25-28
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