How to Think About Exercise

The School of Life

Damon Young

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English

Macmillan
01 January 2014

Philosophy; Popular philosophy

Series: School of Life

We tend to regard exercise as pure physical exertion, a working of the muscles to develop (or show) bodily strength and vitality. We do not exercise to improve our minds or to learn something new; we commonly make this division of the body and mind. But this was not always so; the ancient Greeks rarely split us into body and mind, in theory or practice, so why do we make that separation today? In How to Think About Exercise, Damon Young answers this question by examining our modern lifestyles of new technology and expensive gym memberships, of commuter trains and air-conditioned offices, and asking us to reflect on the mental value of exercise. Drawing on scholarship, great literature and pop culture, he examines different forms of exercise and reveals how physical activity can be existential -- a way of reclaiming and refining our selves. In the book from The School of Life series, Damon offers practical, accessible advice for giving aspects of self more value through exercise.

By: Damon Young
Imprint: Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 177mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 128g
ISBN: 9780230767768
ISBN 10: 0230767761
Series: School of Life
Publication Date: 01 January 2014
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for How to Think About Exercise: The School of Life

The School of Life offers radical ways to help us raid the treasure trove of human knowledge * Independent on Sunday * This new series of The School of Life's self-help books build on the strengths of the first, tackling some of the hardest issues of our lives in a way that is genuinely informative, helpful and consoling. Here are books that prove that the term self-help doesn't have to be either shallow or naive -- Alain de Botton, Founder of The School of Life