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QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS
OF
LITERATURE ON PHYSICAL EDUCATION
By
Dr. JOSEF RECLA
Principal of the Department of Physical Education. Univ. of Gratz, Austria
«For insight into smallest parts,
survey on the whole is necessary».
Johann Wolfgang v. Goethe
LITERATURE IN CREATIVE TIME
The literature about and on physical education holds a remarkable
position in our time. It clearly shows the change of physical education
in regard to its essence as well as its organization. Today we are in the
possession of a qualitatively remarkable literary work which initiates
a new epoch of education proceeding from the body. A clear spiritual
conception which is scientifically based and regards reality, is dinstictly
revealed in the literary output of the present. In this spirituality,
in this explicit cultural alignment of physical education lies the great
importance of modern literature, which represents a potent educational
factor of our time.
Our time is also characterized by abundance and copiousness of
literature. Innumerable are the booklets in nearly all of the world languages
that (the booklets) deal with the field of physical education. To
the works, books, and pamphlets come the articles of about 500 professional
periodicals which are published in the international scope. Literary
works from other sciences of man contain valuable contributions.
Recognitions and experiences - immediately originating from lively research
and practice with contemporary appeal - are brought forth by
the reports of international assemblies and congresses, which are often
put foreward only in form of duplications. Special contributions are to
be found in academic works - inaugural compositions and dissertations
- which in manuscript form are at the disposal of those interested in
them.
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