{"product_id":"striking-beauty-barry-allen-9780231172721","title":"Striking Beauty: A Philosophical Look at the Asian Martial Arts","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first book to focus on the intersection of Western philosophy and the Asian martial arts, \u003ci\u003eStriking Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e comparatively studies the historical and philosophical traditions of martial arts practice and their ethical value in the modern world. Expanding Western philosophy's global outlook, the book forces a theoretical reckoning with the concerns of Chinese philosophy and the aesthetic and technical dimensions of martial arts practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eStriking Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e explains the relationship between Asian martial arts and the Chinese philosophical traditions of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism, in addition to Sunzi's \u003ci\u003eArt of War\u003c\/i\u003e. It connects martial arts practice to the Western concepts of mind-body dualism and materialism, sports aesthetics, and the ethics of violence. The work ameliorates Western philosophy's hostility toward the body, emphasizing the pleasure of watching and engaging in martial arts, along with their beauty and the ethical problem of their violence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231172729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231172721\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/22\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2016","brand":"Barry Allen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43946364109055,"sku":"9780231172721","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_37635f80-68fa-401c-ab18-1bc77294b33b.jpg?v=1681512724","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/striking-beauty-barry-allen-9780231172721","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}