The Bergsonian martial artist : Bruce Lee’s philosophies on the martial arts
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Bruce Lee, international film star, martial arts master, and founder of Jeet Kune Do, received his undergraduate training in Philosophy at the University of Washington in Seattle during the early 1960’s. He studied Eastern and Western Philosophy, as well as the history of thought. It is unknown as to which specific philosophers Bruce studied during this time, however it is likely that he may have read some of Henri Bergson’s work, given the nature of his academic career and of the philosophy he would later develop concerning the martial arts. Philosophies which reflect Taoism and Zen Buddhism, but also carry with them a scientific overtone virtually non-existent in most Eastern philosophy, while at the same time reflecting many of the assertions made by Henri Bergson.
Table of Contents
- Introduction.
- Bruce Lee's studies into philisophy.
- His similarity, in modes of thinking, to Henri Bergson.
- Shaolin Temple's growth in China and later in Japan.
- Bruce Lee and Henri Bergson attempts to bring both areas to a new starting point.
- Bergson's first claim.
- Bergson's second Claim.
- Bergson's third claim.
- Conclusion.
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