IDO MOVEMENT FOR CULTURE

Background. Fighting arts are an area of interest to physical culture researchers. One of them is Wojciech J. Cynarski, who has developed the theory of cultural dialogues and the General Theory of Fighting Arts. In The Philosophy of martial arts according to Cynarski, are found momentous solutions for the scientific humanities: 1) ontological – regarding the question of the primary non-identity of the warrior with the athlete, 2) anthropological-cultural – showing the distinctiveness of the figure of the martial arts antagonist (the warrior in the literal sense) and the agonist as an athlete and Olympian 3) scientific – explaining the immanent fusion of the philosophy of physical culture with the philosophy of martial arts, and 4) ethical – justifying the moral rightness of the knight fighting to the death in hand-to-hand combat in self-defence or as counter-strike.
Problem. The author of the paper discusses and evaluates this book on the philosophy of martial arts by Prof. Wojciech J. Cynarski. The question posed here is whether the culture of martial arts contains philosophical thinking combined with the characteristics of scientific humanism. There is also a distinction made between the master of martial arts who is not the same as the master of philosophy.
Method. This is a review of a set of essays by Cynarski containing philosophical thoughts about martial arts, sports and culture.
Results. The author of the book in question is presented; reference is made to the content of the book by reviewing it. A substantive assessment is carried out and the text is significantly assessed.
Conclusion. The Philosophy of Martial Arts according to Wojciech J. Cynarski is a valuable and recommendable book; its author is considered the epitome of chivalry, who shows through his works ways to reach a moral ideal.