The role of the general A.D. Butovsky in the development of the scientific theory of physical education and sports

The article is devoted to the research of the role of the general Alexey D. Butovsky in the development of socio-humanitarian aspect of the physical education scientific theory. The authors described his contribution as a founder of the Olympic movement to understanding the historical, cultural and pedagogical fundamentals of physical education as a socio-cultural phenomenon. Special attention is paid to the demarcation problem in natural-science and social humanitarian aspects of scientific research in the field of physical education and sport.