Podcast 46: Philosophy of Martial Arts and Chivalry




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Summary: Scott speaks with Prof. Damon Young, philosopher and senior editor of the book <a href="http://amzn.to/1TMM9Io" target="_blank">Martial Arts And Philosophy</a> (part of the Pop Culture &amp; Philosophy series from Open Court Books) about the chapter Sir Aristotle And The Code Of Chivalry (written and contributed by Scott himself) as the two compare notes about their respective combative disciplines (Prof. Young is a karate enthusiast; Scott <a href="http://teamtouche.com/programs/swords-of-chivalry/" target="_blank">practices and teaches Western martial arts</a>) and the philosophical and moral codes behind them.<br> Plus: A conversation with author, performer and human-rights activist Helie Lee about her six-month experiment living as a man and what she discovered about “gentlemanly behavior” and the practices of chivalry; and more of your Lines Of Chivalry in our listener challenge.<br> Quicklinks — Learn more about the books and programs mentioned in this episode of the podcast with the following links:<br> <br> * Buy a copy of the book <a href="http://amzn.to/1TMM9Io" target="_blank" rel="gb_page_center[800,480]">Martial Arts And Philosophy</a>;<br> * Visit the official website of <a href="http://macholikeme.com/" target="_blank">Macho Like Me</a> and buy tickets to the live multimedia performance, which runs from Jan. 15 to Feb. 13, 2011;<br> * Join our<a href="/join-the-50-by-50-drive-dont-let-chivalry-today-die/"> 50 By 50 Drive</a> and keep the Chivalry Today Podcast on-line.<br> <br> Segment 1: Help Us Meet Our 50 By 50 Supporter Goal<br> The Chivalry Today Podcast is made possible solely by the voluntary support of our listeners. But we can’t continue to provide the show without your help, so we’re calling on all listeners to contribute to the program to keep the podcast going. We need 50 supporters (at any contribution level) before our 50th episode – or show number 50 will be the last Chivalry Today Podcast. Will you help us?<br> It doesn’t matter what amount you contribute – anything from $1 to $200 (or more) will help us meet our goal. However, there are some outstanding appreciation gifts offered at certain levels of contribution.<br> For a contribution of $25, you can:<br> <br> * Choose either a T-shirt (pictured at right) or a travel mug with the Chivalry Today logo;<br> <br> For a $45 contribution, you get:<br> <br> * Both the T-shirt and the travel mug;<br> <br> For a $100 contribution*, you’ll receive:<br> <br> * Malory’s Morte D’Arthur: A New Modern English Translation by Prof. Dorsey Armstrong, from <a href="http://www.parlorpress.com/" target="_blank">Parlor Press</a>,<br> * DVD: German Medieval Martial Arts Vol. 1 – The Poleaxe from <a href="http://www.freelanceacademypress.com/" target="_blank">Freelance Academy Press</a>,<br> * A Norman Short Sword limited edition wooden waster (practice sword) from <a href="http://www.woodenswords.com/product_p/short.sword.h.htm" target="_blank">Purpleheart Armoury</a><br> <br> For a $150 contribution*, you’ll receive all three of the above items, plus:<br> <br> * Martial Arts And Philosophy: Beating and Nothingness from Open Court Books, (signed by contributing editor Scott Farrell),<br> * A T-shirt with the Chivalry Today Logo,<br> * A Chivalry Today logo travel mug.<br> <br> And if you join our Royal Circle and make a $200 contribution*, you’ll get all of the items above, plus:<br> <br> * The album Along The Enchanted Way from the <a href="http://www.glancinglove.com/" target="_blank">Celtic/Renaissance duo Glancing Love</a>,<br> * A $20 merchandise gift certificate from <a href="http://www.historicenterprises.com/" target="_blank">Historic Enterprises</a>.<br> <br> Use the red Piggy Bank button above to make your contribution of these (or any) amount, and the appropriate thank-you gift will be sent directly to yo...