Roman Maciej Kalina: 0000-0003-2064-2724
Abstract
Budo is a key social phenomenon in Japanese culture, whereas INNOAGON is an acronym for a new applied science – innovative agonology. Both names are components of the title of the journal Archives of Budo: Journal of Innovative Agonology, which will begin publication in 2024. The purpose of this article is to argue the relationship between the two phenomena – BUDO and INNOAGON – in fulfilling the social mission of science in circumstances where overcoming difficult situations justifies the use of the word ‘struggle’ or its synonyms.
The best interpretations of the BUDO phenomenon can be found in the publications of Japanese experts representing various scientific disciplines. INNOAGON is an applied science dedicated to promotion, prevention, and therapy related to all dimensions of health and the optimization of activities that increase the ability to survive (from micro to macro scales). The etymology of the second part of the name of this new science dates back to 1938 and is deeply rooted in Polish history and philosophy of science, although the term ‘agon’ is borrowed from Greek culture. In 1938, Tadeusz Kotarbiński used the name ‘agonology’ (from the Greek term ‘agon’, which means, among other things, ‘struggle’) as a synonym for his general theory of struggle.
It is not the ambition of INNOAGON experts to enter any area covered by formal therapy. On the contrary, INNOAGON is pure prevention based on the elementary principle of primum non nocere. This is why I believe that, together with complementary research methodology, it is an appropriate science to implement in the training of preventive medicine, specialists, who should as soon as possible replace the primarily counterproductive physical education paradigm in every type of school. This viewpoint does not refute the truth that, in many cases, the boundary between prevention and therapy is difficult to grasp. The reason for this conclusion is not only the formal criteria for qualifying people for therapy on the basis of a clinical diagnosis by a specialist.
Key words: Iron Curtain, Jigoro Kano, praxeology, self-defense art, struggle, Tadeusz Kotarbiński
AMA:
Kalina R. BUDO & INNOAGON – historical complexity but similar missions. Archives of Budo Journal of Innovative Agonology. 2024;20
APA:
Kalina, R.M., (2024). BUDO & INNOAGON – historical complexity but similar missions. Archives of Budo Journal of Innovative Agonology, 20
Chicago:
Kalina, Roman Maciej. 2024. "BUDO & INNOAGON – historical complexity but similar missions". Archives of Budo Journal of Innovative Agonology 20
Harvard:
Kalina, R.M., (2024). BUDO & INNOAGON – historical complexity but similar missions. Archives of Budo Journal of Innovative Agonology, 20
MLA:
Kalina, Roman Maciej "BUDO & INNOAGON – historical complexity but similar missions." Archives of Budo Journal of Innovative Agonology, vol. 20, 2024
Vancouver:
Kalina RM. BUDO & INNOAGON – historical complexity but similar missions. Archives of Budo Journal of Innovative Agonology 2024; 20











