Martial arts & philosophy have always gone hand in hand as well as fist in throat Philosophical argument is closely paralleled with h&-to-hand combat & all of today's Asian martial arts were developed to embody & apply philosophical ideas In his interview with Bodidharma Graham Priest brings out aspects of Buddhist philosophy behind Shaolin Kung-Fu -- how fighting monks are seeking Buddhahood not brawls But as Scott Farrell's chapter reveals Eastern martial arts have no monopoly on philosophical traditions Western chivalry is an education in & living revival of Aristotelian ethical theories Several chapters look at ethical problems raised by the fighting arts How can the sweaty & brutal be exquisitely beautiful? Every chapter is easily understandable by readers new to martial arts or new to philosophy