In this episode of the Fitness in Philosophy podcast James and Robby turn their attention to the connection between the concept of autonomy and its relationship with fitness.

They ask and attempt to answer the following questions in the episode.

-What is autonomy?

-Why is autonomy worth wanting?

-How can fitness help us achieve greater overall autonomy in our lives?

-Should the coach/client relationship be one of trying to foster autonomy for the client?

-What would the ideal physical education curriculum look like to help children become fully autonomous fitness adults?

The Fitness in Philosophy podcast is dedicated to discussing the intersection between concepts in philosophy and their connection with fitness. Each episode we talk about a particular philosophical concept like autonomy, knowledge, virtue ...