Sishir Chang. Philosophical Dialogues #11 (On Martial Arts) |
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What principles do philosophy and martial arts have in common? Which virtues do martial arts teach us? What impact do they have on our consciousness, behavior, lifestyle? What is the role of a teacher in martial arts? Do we need to have strong, merciless, enemies to reach the highest degrees of mastery? What does being in the moment have to do with all of that?
This philosophical dialogue is centered on the philosophy of martial arts, and we also talk about martial arts of philosophy? Wanna know the difference? Outline: 0:00 - Principles 5:13 - Virtues 27:43 - The role of a teacher 50:13 - Being immediate in the moment 1:12:09 - Martial arts of philosophy 1:21:22 - The role of enemies 1:30:34 - Advice to young people |