| Play as Symbol of the World: And Other Writings Contributor(s): Fink, Eugen (Author), Moore, Ian Alexander (Translator), Turner, Christopher (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0253021057 ISBN-13: 9780253021052 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $57.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Movements - Phenomenology |
| LCCN: 2016449323 |
| Series: Studies in Continental Thought |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.50 lbs) 362 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |