Child's Play: A Multidisciplinary Perspective |
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Authors: | Maxine Sheets-Johnstone |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Philosophy, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1295, USA |
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Abstract: | Competition obscures the realities and significance of play, in particular, the bodily play originating in infancy and typical
of young children. A multidisciplinary perspective on child's play elucidates the nature of child's play and validates the
distinction between competition and play. The article begins with a consideration of ethological research on play in young
human and nonhuman animals, proceeds to a consideration of psychological research on laughter as a primary kinetic marker
of play, and ends with a philosophical examination of the foundational moral significances of child's play.
This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. |
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