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Play as Symbol of the World and Other Writings

Play as Symbol of the World and Other Writings - Studies in Continental Thought

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Eugen Fink is considered one of the clearest interpreters of phenomenology and was the preferred conversational partner of Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger. In Play as Symbol of the World, Fink offers an original phenomenology of play as he attempts to understand the world through the experience of play. He affirms the philosophical significance of play, why it is more than idle amusement, and reflects on the movement from "child's play" to "cosmic play." Well-known for its nontechnical, literary style, this skillful translation by Ian Alexander Moore and Christopher Turner invites engagement with Fink's philosophy of play and related writings on sports, festivals, and ancient cult practices.

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ISBN: 9780253021052
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 128
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 362
Weight: 694g
Height: 236mm
Width: 158mm
Spine width: 31mm