KIN C3 Flashcards
what is philosophy?
“Queen of the Sciences”
Love of wisdom
Philosophy asks big, meaning-of-life questions and uses research tools that transcend those of other disciplines
Nature and value of philosophy
Reflection is the key.
Types of philosophical claims: personal opinion, speculation, probable assertion, truth assertion.
what is holistic kinesiology?
Figure 3.1 Holistic kinesiology encourages cross-disciplinary research, professional practice, and performance, as illustrated by the removal of hard lines and the opening of doors between the subdisciplines.
what do philosophers do?
Philosophy’s goal is to better understand the world and our lives in it.
In kinesiology, that means to better understand human movement or, as it is identified in this text, physical activity.
Philosophic thinking is needed in order to address a number of issues that are important for kinesiologists.
What is the scope of our field? (metaphysics)
How confident are we in our findings? (epistemology)
What really matters in kinesiology? (axiology)
How should we behave as kinesiologists? (ethics)
what is metaphysics?
the branch of philosophy that distinguishes one thing from another
epistemology?
examines how we know things and with what assurance we can claim that something is true
eg. bias, perspective, objectivity, socialization or enculturation, and other issues related to the strength of the conclusions we reach
axiology?
a branch of philosophy that examines the value of different experience, conditions, objectives, or things
what is inductive reasoning?
Inductive reasoning begins with specific cases to develop broad, general principles.
what is deductive reasoning?
begins with broad factual or hypothetical premises in order to determine more specific conclusions that follow from them.
what is descriptive reasoning?
begins with one example of some phenomenon and then varies it to see how dramatically it changes (phenomenology). Change (or its absence) allows a more accurate description of the central characteristics of the item being examined
what is the overview of knowledge in philosophy in physical activity?
Who our clients are and what a person is
Nature of the person (specifically, the mind-body relationship)
Nature of sport and competition and their relationships to work and play
Values promoted by physical activity
Ethical values and sport
Materialism?
The human being is nothing more than a complex machine; subjective experiences are real but have no power.
“Good health is the absence of disease.”
Dualism?
The mind and body are separate. Our thoughts count; priority is given to the mind.
“Good health is a sound mind in a sound body.”
Holisim?
Holism: The mind and body are interdependent. All behavior is ambiguous. The mind and body work together.
“Good health is overall wellness.”
Understanding the Popularityof Sport, Competition, and Play
Sport grounded in artificial problems; built-in inefficiencies create challenges (unlike most of life)
Sport as showcase for motor skills
Sport and the creation of excellence and meaning; many sport skills would be meaningless in ordinary life
Sport and fair competition
Sport as delightful play (requires autotelic attitude)
Sport as beneficial duty
Meaningful combinations of sport, play, and competition
What Values Are Related to Physical Activity?
achieving
making oneself
humanizing oneself
experiencing deep satisfaction
connecting with the spiritual
living well and loving one’s life
