Ludus and civilisation play as an emancipatory concept from the perspective of critical theory

This study focuses on the concept of play by examining its emancipatory potential. The dichotomy of work and play forms the crux of the thesis and demonstrating a way to overcome their antagonistic tension is necessary for establishing a conceptual basis for a radically different mode of existence....

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Main Author: Föhr, Eetu
Other Authors: Humanistis-yhteiskuntatieteellinen tiedekunta, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Yhteiskuntatieteiden ja filosofian laitos, Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Bachelor's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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title Ludus and civilisation : play as an emancipatory concept from the perspective of critical theory
title_full Ludus and civilisation : play as an emancipatory concept from the perspective of critical theory
title_fullStr Ludus and civilisation : play as an emancipatory concept from the perspective of critical theory Ludus and civilisation : play as an emancipatory concept from the perspective of critical theory
title_full_unstemmed Ludus and civilisation : play as an emancipatory concept from the perspective of critical theory Ludus and civilisation : play as an emancipatory concept from the perspective of critical theory
title_short Ludus and civilisation
title_sort ludus and civilisation play as an emancipatory concept from the perspective of critical theory
title_sub play as an emancipatory concept from the perspective of critical theory
title_txtP Ludus and civilisation : play as an emancipatory concept from the perspective of critical theory
topic Freud play Marcuse Marx Filosofia Philosophy 201 psykoanalyysi pelitutkimus yhteiskuntafilosofia emansipaatio vieraantuminen kriittinen teoria Frankfurtin koulukunta psychoanalysis game research social philosophy emancipation alienation critical theory Frankfurt School
topic_facet 201 Filosofia Frankfurt School Frankfurtin koulukunta Freud Marcuse Marx Philosophy alienation critical theory emancipation emansipaatio game research kriittinen teoria pelitutkimus play psychoanalysis psykoanalyysi social philosophy vieraantuminen yhteiskuntafilosofia
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