Author : Roger Caillois
Release : 2001
Genre : Games & Activities
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 334/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Man, Play, and Games by : Roger Caillois
Download or read book Man, Play, and Games written by Roger Caillois. This book was released on 2001. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to Roger Caillois, play is an occasion of pure waste. In spite of this - or because of it - play constitutes an essential element of human social and spiritual development. In this study, the author defines play as a free and voluntary activity that occurs in a pure space, isolated and protected from the rest of life.