Play as Symbol of the World
Download or Read eBook Play as Symbol of the World PDF written by Eugen Fink and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2016-06-06 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Eugen Fink |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 360 |
| Release | : 2016-06-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780253021175 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0253021170 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Play as Symbol of the World by : Eugen Fink
Book excerpt: 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.
