[MD] Kung Fu and the MOQ

[Platt Holden]

All:

Today's NY Times contains an article entitled "Kung Fu for Philosophers." It
describes a worldview that goes far beyond the martial arts we in the West
associate with Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and others. A few quotes should pique
your interest in reading the full article:

"As many scholars have pointed out, the predominant orientation of
traditional Chinese philosophy is the concern about how to live one's life
rather than finding out the truth about reality."

"While an efficacious action may be the result of a sound rational decision,
a good action that demonstrates kung fu has to rooted in the entire person,
including one's bodily dispositions and sentiments, and its goodness is
displayed not only through its consequences but also in the artistic style
one does it."

And my favorite:

"Only be going beyond conceptual descriptions of reality can one open up to
the intelligence that is best exemplified through arts like dancing and
performing."

For the full article, go to:

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/08/kung-fu-for-philosophers/


Best,
Platt