In this article, we examine philosophy of sport as a field of study in Japan, its history, characteristics, and future prospects, as part of a contribution to the international development of the discipline of sport philosophy. The Japan Society for the Philosophy of Sport and Physical Education has been holding an annual sport philosophy conference every year since its inception in 1978. Nevertheless, the trends of sport philosophy in Japan have not been conveyed abroad. The language barrier between Japanese and (...) English as an international communication tool makes it difficult to spread our work on the philosophy of sport throughout the world. The question arises as to whether the philosophy of sport in Japan has the same trends as those in the Western countries. Is it reasonable to assume that it has different aspects and interests than philosophy of sport in English-speaking countries? We will also try to address these questions for our audience. (shrink)

Athletes in sport are not only physical beings but also spiritual beings. Sport is referred to sport as an issue of human self. What kind of inner self do athletes have in the context of modern sports? To consider the issue of self in sport, we focused on its two aspects, athletics and training. In conclusion, we proposed to combine individual training like Japanese shugyo influenced mainly by Zen philosophy with athletics developed in the West since the time of the (...) Greeks. When these are separated, the self of an athlete is still incomplete, and it is hard to attain genuine excellence or achievement. An athlete in such a separate state ofmind possibly ends up using irrational force or power when relying on individual training. On the other hand, an athlete who focuses only on competitions will have a strong inclination to be affected by the media and commercialism, while having chances to be approved by others. It is hence essential to combine the two approaches. If we redefine playing sports as the phenomenon that comprehends both our self-reflection and our encounters with others, it will serve as an occasion of great significance for people living in today’s world. (shrink)

On philosophy and Christian theology of humankind as perceived by Toba-Batak people in Sumatera Utara, Indonesia.

Regions, boundaries, identities. The concept of Eastern Central Europe in the works of Hungarian philosophers in the long 19th century.

Presentación del proyecto Historia de los Autores y Transmisores Andalusíes, iniciado en 1988 con financiación del antiguo Instituto de Cooperación con el Mundo Árabe y llevado a cabo en el Departamento de Estudios Árabes. El objetivo del H.A.T.A. es ofrecer al investigador la información relativa a la producción intelectual andalusí contenida en las fuentes primarias, principales obras secundarias y catálogos de manuscritos. El material se organiza de acuerdo con las distintas disciplinas y dentro de cada disciplina la estructura es cronológica. (...) El periodo que se cubre va del s. ii/vill al ix/xv. No se incluye ni la producción de los mudéjares y moriscos, ni la producción en árabe de judíos y cristianos. Se ofrecen algunos ejemplos del interés del H.A.T.A. (shrink)