Physical Culture from the Perspective of Values - A General and Selective Approach to Physical Culture

In the introductory section of this article the author draws up a typology of definitions of physical culture prevalent in social sciences, above all in sociology. This is followed by an attempt to explain this category from an axiological point of view. Three basic spheres are differentiated: values of existence, social values and symbolic values. However, this approach to physical culture only refers to its objective dimension, whereas an interpretation from the point of view of mdividual attitudes, preferences and behavioral patterns is expressed in the three categories of recognized, perceived and implemented values. The final section of the article is devoted to reflections on the sociological and anthropological approach to physical culture.