Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play-Element in Culture
Main Ideas
- Play as a fundamental element of culture and society
- Play as a voluntary activity occurring within specific temporal and spatial boundaries
- Play as a source of order and structure, contrasted with chaos
- Play as a means of expressing and transmitting cultural values and norms
- Play as a phenomenon that exists independently of material conditions
- The role of play in the development of art, law, war, and other social institutions
- Play as a form of self-expression and creativity
- Play as a form of freedom and liberation from everyday routine
- The influence of play on the development of human thought and society as a whole
Date of publication: 25 October 2024
Updated: 14 November 2026
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Genre: Philosophy
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