The anthropological background of the philosophical reflection on nature and tourism

Bibliographic Data

ID6145159
AuthorsJerzy Kosiewicz (corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume5
Issue2
Pages143-151
Publication date2008-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Journal for Sport and Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1613-8171 • E-ISSN: 2380-5919
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/16138171.2008.11687816
OpenAlexW2479415292
LanguageEN
Citations received4

The first part of this paper deals with the question whether there actually is a "philosophy of tourism", and, in connection with this, with the criteria that constitute a certain field in philosophy. After this methodological reflection, the relationship of philosophical reflections on tourism and nature on one hand and anthropology on the other are analysed, stating that philosophical reflection on nature has a strictly anthropological character, since nature is recognized and characterized by man. Furthermore, the role of tourist activities as a means to regain mental and physical wellbeing particularly for workers in the process of civilization and industrialization is reflected upon. To conclude, the focus is put on the role of ethical principles in connection with tourist activities, since some of these activities (e.g. mountain climbing) are characterized by the risk of facing extreme or dangerous situations that require difficult decisions which themselves can depend on different ethical principles

Civilization · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Philosophical anthropology · Political science · Reflection (computer programming · Social science · Sociology · Tourism · Computer Science · Doping in Sports · Law · Philosophy

Tools

Open DOISci-Hub