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The World as Play: Fink, Gadamer, Patočka.
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Research in Phenomenology . 2024, Vol. 54 Issue 2, p228-251. 24p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This article explores the idea of 'play' as a metaphor to understand the world as an always presupposed frame of all experiences and appearances. A large part of it is devoted to the work of Eugen Fink, who developed a notion of the world as play, as a speculative idea beyond phenomenology. This article argues firstly in favor of such an effort to understand the world as play, as an alternative to onto-theological metaphysics. However, it argues secondly, that a stronger and more convincing concept of play can be found by elaborating on the views of Hans-Georg Gadamer and Jan Patočka. Gadamer discussed 'play' as a metaphor for art, while Patočka worked on the notion of 'world' as a phenomenological idea that serves as a frame for all experiences. A combination of these two ideas may result in a better alternative to both Fink's approach and to traditional onto-theological metaphysics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PHENOMENOLOGY
*METAPHOR
*METAPHYSICS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00855553
- Volume :
- 54
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Research in Phenomenology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178442977
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1163/15691640-12341548