In the result of analysis of Platon’s educational thoughts and physical concepts influencing modern physical education, we made following conclusions;1. Platon was also very excellent in physical concepts of educational thoughts that grasped in thou...
In the result of analysis of Platon’s educational thoughts and physical concepts influencing modern physical education, we made following conclusions;1. Platon was also very excellent in physical concepts of educational thoughts that grasped in thoughtful developing for attainment of ideal nation. He did great influenced in modern physical education in all area in his book that he remained teachings about physucal education, physical and spiritual correlational problems, basic physical problems in physical education, physical educational theory for protector cultivation for attainment of ideal nation.2. Platon amphasized not only physical improvement but also spiritual maturement. He expected it to human harmony with mind body. Therefore he thought that physical activity is important training for increasing abstinence and determination and provide pleasure.3. Platon’s physical concepts practiced physical education itself in the aspects of philosophy. In those facts, he founded important foundation in whole personality education in these days that he understanded physical education is factors of personality formation above religious expressional method and military purpose.4. Platon criticized body training alone in physical education and expected that human assimilated with mind and body that he stressed harmonious character including spiritual area.5. Character formation has some difference with periodical situation and national demanding attention in physical education phenomenon. If we interpretate Platon’s physical education concepts to modern situation, it will be wonderful physical philosophy. If we investigate Platon’s educational thoughts and physical education concepts with deeply, it will be great influence in the establishment of physical education theory and sports science development.