Kinesiology 2000A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ancient Olympic Games, Beni Hasan

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 2000A/B
• Professor: Vincent Liardi

Document Summary

The attempt to acquire knowledge by rational means, about topics that do not seem open to be tested by empirical investigation. Studies problems connected with existence, knowledge, values, reasons, mind and language. Allows for a broader range of phenomena to be studied (as compared to areas limited to testing or measuring. Reflection tools: logic what is likely, speculation what might be, imagination what could be, *typically does not involve the gathering of data from controlled experiments. Results can still be valid and reliable. To understand: the nature and value of pa, how confident we can be about our claims, how we ought to behave in sport and in our professional lives as kinesiologists. Games are artificial problems: games are created by a set of rules that specify a goal to be achieved and limit the means that participants can use to reach the goal. Values promoted by the field of physical activity: Knowledge about the human body and health practices.