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Philosophy, History and Pedagogy of Outdoor Sports - PKIN606

Title:	Philosophy, History and Pedagogy of Outdoor Sports
Guaranteed by:	Kinantropologie (51-400100)
Faculty:	Faculty of Physical Education and Sport
Actual:	from 2018
Semester:	summer
Points:	0
E-Credits:	4
Examination process:	summer s.:
Hours per week, examination:	summer s.:1/1, MC [HT]
Extent per academic year:	7 [hours]
Capacity:	unknown / unknown (20)
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
Key competences:
State of the course:	not taught
Language:	English
Teaching methods:	full-time
Teaching methods:	full-time
Level:
Note:	course can be enrolled in outside the study plan enabled for web enrollment

Guarantor:	doc. PhDr. Irena Parry Martínková, Ph.D. Mgr. Ladislav Vomáčko, Ph.D. Mgr. Lucie Kalkusová, Ph.D.

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Annotation -

Last update: PhDr. Šárka Vokounová, Ph.D. (03.06.2013)

The subject examines philosophical problems of nature and outdoor education. Various conceptions of the nature and related topics are presented from the Western as well as Eastern perspectives. Impacts and consequences for the human life and physical education and sport are discussed. Next, the course deals with the meaning of danger and death in outdoor activities.

Literature -

Last update: PhDr. Šárka Vokounová, Ph.D. (03.06.2013)

BREIVIK, G. The quest for excitement and the safe society. In M. McNamee (Ed.), Philosophy, Risk and Advanture Sports. London: Routledge, 2007, pp. 10-24. ISBN 9780415351843

HOWE, L.A. Different Kinds of Perfect: The Pursuit of Excellence in Nature-Based Sports. Sport, Ethics & Philosophy, 2012, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 353-368. ISSN 1751-1321

HOWE, L.A. Remote Sport: Risk and Self-Knowledge in Wilder Spaces. Journal of the Philosophy of Sport, 2008, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 1-16. ISSN 0094-8705

JAMES, S.P. The Presence of Nature: A Study in Phenomenology and Environmental Philosophy. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. ISBN 0230222366

KREIN, K. Nature and risk in adventure sports. In M. McNamee (Ed.), Philosophy, Risk and Advanture Sports. London: Routledge, 2007, pp. 80-93. ISBN 9780415351843

LAO TZU. Tao te Ching. St. Martin‘s Griffin, 1996.

LOLAND, S. Outline of an Ecosophy of Sport. Journal of the Philosophy of Sport, 1996, vol. 23, pp. 70-90. ISSN 0094-8705

MARTÍNKOVÁ, I. Aims and Aimlessness in Relation to Movement Practice. In I. Martínková & L. Dastlík (Eds.). Movement - the Art of Life. Prague: The Karolinum Press, 2006, pp. 31-42. ISBN 80-246-1235-6

MARTÍNKOVÁ, I. and HSU, L. Justification of Dangerous Sports and the Question of Values. Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2009, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 93-99. ISSN 1816-6571

MARTÍNKOVÁ, I. and PARRY, J. Two Ways of Conceiving Time in Sports. Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis. Gymnica, 2011, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 23-31. ISSN 1212-1185

TELAMA, R. Nature as motivation for physical activity. In P. Oja and R. Telama (Eds.), Sport for All. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1991, pp. 607-615. ISBN 0-444-81450-7

THOREAU, H.D. Walden: Or Life in the Woods. Wilder Publications, 2008. ISBN 978-1604592948

VUOLLE, P. Nature and environments for physical activity. In P. Oja and R. Telama (Eds.) Sport for All. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1991, pp. 597-606. ISBN 0-444-81450-7

WURDINGER, S.D. Philosophical issues in Adventure education. Dubuque: Kendall/Hunt Publishing, 1994. ISBN 978-0787236236

Last update: PhDr. Šárka Vokounová, Ph.D. (03.06.2013)

BREIVIK, G. The quest for excitement and the safe society. In M. McNamee (Ed.), Philosophy, Risk and Advanture Sports. London: Routledge, 2007, pp. 10-24. ISBN 9780415351843

HOWE, L.A. Different Kinds of Perfect: The Pursuit of Excellence in Nature-Based Sports. Sport, Ethics & Philosophy, 2012, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 353-368. ISSN 1751-1321

HOWE, L.A. Remote Sport: Risk and Self-Knowledge in Wilder Spaces. Journal of the Philosophy of Sport, 2008, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 1-16. ISSN 0094-8705

JAMES, S.P. The Presence of Nature: A Study in Phenomenology and Environmental Philosophy. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. ISBN 0230222366

KREIN, K. Nature and risk in adventure sports. In M. McNamee (Ed.), Philosophy, Risk and Advanture Sports. London: Routledge, 2007, pp. 80-93. ISBN 9780415351843

LAO TZU. Tao te Ching. St. Martin‘s Griffin, 1996.

LOLAND, S. Outline of an Ecosophy of Sport. Journal of the Philosophy of Sport, 1996, vol. 23, pp. 70-90. ISSN 0094-8705

MARTÍNKOVÁ, I. and HSU, L. Justification of Dangerous Sports and the Question of Values. Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2009, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 93-99. ISSN 1816-6571

MARTÍNKOVÁ, I. and PARRY, J. Two Ways of Conceiving Time in Sports. Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis. Gymnica, 2011, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 23-31. ISSN 1212-1185

TELAMA, R. Nature as motivation for physical activity. In P. Oja and R. Telama (Eds.), Sport for All. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1991, pp. 607-615. ISBN 0-444-81450-7

THOREAU, H.D. Walden: Or Life in the Woods. Wilder Publications, 2008. ISBN 978-1604592948

VUOLLE, P. Nature and environments for physical activity. In P. Oja and R. Telama (Eds.) Sport for All. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1991, pp. 597-606. ISBN 0-444-81450-7

WURDINGER, S.D. Philosophical issues in Adventure education. Dubuque: Kendall/Hunt Publishing, 1994. ISBN 978-0787236236

Requirements to the exam -

Last update: doc. PhDr. Irena Parry Martínková, Ph.D. (20.06.2008)

Requirements for credit:

Essay on a chosen topic

Active work in lessons

Syllabus -

Last update: doc. PhDr. Irena Parry Martínková, Ph.D. (20.06.2008)

Classwork contents:

1. The topic of native Philosophical concepts of nature.

2. Experience of Harmony

3. Techniques of Taoism.

4. Taoism concept of the leader. Leadership.

5. Concepts of nature of non-philosophical thinkers. Thoreau, Walden.

6. Philosophy of adventure education. Semantics of adventure education.

7. Problems of return to nature. Challenge and activities in nature.