Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Homo Ludens: Nature and Significance of Play

The absorption of play may be biological

Interesting how the gambler will loose himself in the passion of the game, football fans become frenzied

Play is not an abstraction - it cannot be denied - unlike justice, truth, goodness, mind and God

Play is freedom

Play is not ordinary or real life

Play is a necessity

Play is highly organized - in designated areas, special rules, rituals...like church

the spoil-sports ruins the illusion of the game. The cheat is not as bad - as he is still in "play"

Lots of similarities between play "space" an ritual "space"

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