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Routledge Play in Philosophy and Social Thought - Book

Name: Routledge Play in Philosophy and Social Thought - Book
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the deep connections between human activity and existence with Play in Philosophy and Social Thought by Routledge. This work offers a bottom-up phenomenology of play, examining the complex relationship between the individual and the structures they participate in. It addresses the fundamental paradox of how players engage with games and how those games, in turn, shape the players. This text moves beyond simple definitions to look at play as a broader phenomenon. It examines play through various lenses, including craft, rhythm, and the space between normality and otherness. The book also investigates the spiritual dimensions of play, looking at it as a sense of connection between self and other. By looking at play as something larger than the individual, this book provides a serious academic look at how play functions within social and philosophical frameworks.

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Provides a bottom-up phenomenology of play to understand the core nature of human interaction.

Examines the paradoxical relationship where players drive the game while the game defines the player.

Explores play as a concept larger than the individual, covering aspects like craft and rhythm.

Investigates the connection between play, normality, and otherness in social thought.

Analyzes the spiritual dimensions of play and the sense of connection between self and other.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138322369
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 14 August 2018
Listed Since: 06 May 2018

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