Philosophy and the Martial Arts - Call for Papers (Book)

**DAYoung** · Posted On: 3/19/2007 7:53pm

I wasn't sure where to put this, so I popped in in history (the closest thing to an 'academic' forum).

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To all professional philosophers or postgraduates in philosophy,

We invite contributions for two new book projects, involving philosophy
and the martial arts.

The first is a book of popular philosophy for Open Court press, part of
the 'Philosophy and Popular Culture' series. Submissions should be
accessible, lively and draw on martial arts to introduce readers to
philosophical ideas, issues and debates. We urge contributors to
familiarise themselves with the format and style of the series:
http://www.opencourtbooks.com/categories/pcp.htm.

The second is an edited academic monograph, comprising refereed papers.

Contributors should submit a title and one-paragraph abstract (for one or
both of the projects), by no later than March 31st 2007. Contributions
can be emailed to Dr. Damon Young (youngd@unimelb.edu.au).

For more information, please contact Damon Young or Professor Graham Priest
(g.priest@unimelb.edu.au).

**Sam Browning** · Posted On: 3/19/2007 8:14pm

You might want to send a pm to Lane, he was a philosophy major before he went to law school.

**DAYoung** · Posted On: 3/19/2007 9:20pm

Done.

**Lane** · Posted On: 3/19/2007 9:50pm

When that says contact you or Graham Priest, does that, ah... mean you work with Priest? Because if so... neat. And I mean neat in the most awesome sense of the word possible.

**bob** · Posted On: 3/19/2007 9:52pm

Might I reccomend the works of Dr. Fagbot Q MacGillicuddy, PhD?

**DAYoung** · Posted On: 3/19/2007 10:00pm

Originally Posted by Lane

When that says contact you or Graham Priest, does that, ah... mean you work with Priest? Because if so... neat. And I mean neat in the most awesome sense of the word possible.

Yeah, his office is down the hall from mine.

**DAYoung** · Posted On: 3/19/2007 10:04pm

Originally Posted by bornsceptic

Might I reccomend the works of Dr. Fagbot Q MacGillicuddy, PhD?

I loved his monograph LOLZ Heidegger R T3h Sux Kthxbye.

**Sam Browning** · Posted On: 3/19/2007 10:29pm

I would consider writing something, but I do legal writing, and it doesn't look like thats what your looking for. :(

BTW, E-Budo would be another good place to put up an announcement.

**DAYoung** · Posted On: 3/19/2007 10:39pm

Yeah, we're after philosophy.

I'll pop onto e-Budo. It's last minute, but you never know.

**Sam Browning** · Posted On: 3/19/2007 10:41pm

Is philosophy hard wired into human beings? Why else do they crap up perfectly good fighting arts by imposing such a structure upon them which denies the reason for their existance?