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The Play of Man

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The Play of Man

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The Play of Man is a work by Karl Groos, philosopher and psychologist who proposed an evolutionary instrumentalist theory of play. The book suggests that play is a preparation for later life. The main idea is that play is basically useful, and so it can be explained by the normal process of evolution by natural selection. When we "play" we are practicing basic instincts, such as fighting, for survival, just like animals do.

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GenrePsychology

Length13 hrs 23 mins

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FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateApr 9, 2020

LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1THE SYSTEM OF PLAY: Introduction

10IV. Social Plays

2PART I PLAYFUL EXPERIMENTATION

11PART III THE THEORY OF PLAY

3I. Playful Activity of the Sensory Apparatus

121. The Physiological Standpoint

4II. Playful Use of the Motor Apparatus

132. The Biological Standpoint

5III. Playful Use of the Higher Mental Powers

143. The Psychological Standpoint

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6PART II THE PLAYFUL EXERCISE OF IMPULSES OF THE SECOND OR SOCIONOMIC358 ORDER

154. The Æsthetic Standpoint

7I. Fighting Play

165. The Sociological Standpoint

8II. Love Play

176. The Pedagogical Standpoint

9III. Imitative Plays

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