HM 804 Philosophical

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HM 804 Philosophical Contemporary Issues

• KNOWLEDGE
• How we gain it, understand it and utilise it
• Seminar 4

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Knowledge is .. ?

• . fact or condition on knowing something with
  familiarity, gained through experience or
  association
• Passive Active
• Statistics passive knowledge
• Philosophy active knowledge
• Subjective Personal
• Different people perceive the same thing
  differently

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We do not see things as they are We see things
as we are.

• Knowledge understanding
• Same facts different meaning
• 90 of kids are driven to sport practice
• Parents do not trust the streets
• Kids are lazy
• Life is busy
• Sports facilities are not built close to
  residential centres

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How do we GAIN knowledge

• Empirically
• Derived from data analysis
• Rationally
• Acquired knowledge via reason cause and effect
  situational analysis
• Intuitively
• Gained via immediate apprehension of the mind or
  senses it feels right emotional intelligence
• Authoritatively
• Someone in a position of undisputed authority has
  verified

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Paths to Knowledge
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Knowledge QuizWhat type of knowledge is ..

• What type of Knowledge is Games Sense ?
• What form of knowledge is experience such that
  sports only utilise ex-players as coaches ?
• What level of knowledge can the armchair expert
  gain ?
• How do we explain performers talk of the shot
  felt great ?
• Why do elite female sports utilise male coaches
• What level of knowledge is required to have the
  ability to understand, correct and improve
  performance ?

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• The spectator may have RATIONAL knowledge
  EMPIRICAL knowledge BUT understanding is limited
  because of limited INTUITIVE knowledge
• Participation brings about the subjectivity of
  knowing
• We need LIVED experiences to know ABOUT or know
  HOW
• This is why we have HMALS in a Uni degree !

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KNOWLEDGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

• Ways of understanding movement
• Forces that act on the body
• Forces the moving body generates
• Effect of activity on physiological systems
• Neurological changes with automation of skill
• This is not how a performer generally thinks
  about movement or how a teacher / coach
  communicates understanding

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KNOWLEDGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

• WHY IS DOING SO IMPORTANT ?
• Our capacity for reflective consciousness makes
  movement different
• Feedback, intuition, feel, emotion, social
  involvement
• To understand ourselves in relation to others, to
  use this understanding to generate purpose and
  knowledge.

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Mind Body Dualism
Relationship b/w mind body give activity
meaning I think therefore I am ? Mental expense
vs. physical experience sailing solo around the
world Embodied consciousness we ACT knowingly
and intelligently and we learn in, through and
about movement My legs went for a run and my body
was thirsty !!
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Intentional Action

• Actional movements
• Movement with conscious control
• Re actional movements
• Movement without conscious control knee jerk /
  retaliatory actions
• Habitual movements
• Those that come about by habit Which side of
  the bed do you sleep on ?

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PRACTICAL Knowledge

• Is knowing how to . hitting 1000 squash ball ?
• I hear, I listen, I see, I do and I understand
• I DO and I KNOW

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Principles of Practical Knowledge

• It is situation specific Utilises a variety of
  sources of knowledge, listen, read, watch and
  play
• People can know a great deal without performing
  it
• Contextual dependant Knowledge must be applied
  appropriately.

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What do I need to know to be a great Hockey Player

• Understanding Knowing
• Thinking
• Feeling
• Sensing
• Believing
• And doing !