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Whitehead, M. (2010b). The Philosophical Underpinning of the Concept of Physical Literacy. In M. Whitehead (Ed.), Physical Literacy: Throughout the Lifecourse (1st ed., pp. 21-29). Routledge.

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• TITLE: Physical Literacy Vindicated: The Mind Is the Function of a Body Embedded Brain

  AUTHORS: Gerald D. Donaldson, Dwayne P. Sheehan, Larry Katz

  KEYWORDS: Physical Literacy, Monism, Embodiment, Phenomenology, Existentialism

  JOURNAL NAME: Advances in Physical Education, Vol.12 No.2, May 9, 2022

  ABSTRACT: Margaret Whitehead purports that a belief in monism and holistic perspective results in a “lived embodiment” that is fundamental to the appreciation of physical literacy. In this article, we document how our species evolved the ability and need for persistent movement as a means for survival and discuss the merits of Whitehead’s perspective from both a philosophical and scientific perspective in the context of physical literacy. We argue that science has replaced existentialism and phenomenology in justifying and explicating the importance of physical activity and physical literacy for human beings.