The Play of Man

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Groos, Karl, 1861-1946

Contributor:

Baldwin, James Mark, 1861-1934

Baldwin, Elizabeth L.

Standardized Title:

Die Spiele der Menschen. English

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Play of Man" by Karl Groos is a scholarly work exploring the concept of play in human beings, written in the late 19th century. This text extends Groos's earlier investigation into animal play, delving into its anthropological aspects and the underlying psychological and instinctual factors that drive playful behavior in humans. The book addresses the nature of human play, its functions, and how it relates to various stages of life and development. The opening of "The Play of Man" introduces Groos's aim to analyze human play within the framework established by his previous studies on animal behavior, focusing on the definitions and classifications of play that have eluded many scholars. In a detailed introduction, Groos discusses the challenges in forming a comprehensive classification of play activities, emphasizing the importance of natural impulses and instincts in shaping playful actions. He outlines the significance of playful experimentation in sensory and motor activities, aiming to illustrate how play serves both biological and psychological functions as individuals engage in various playful expressions from early childhood onward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2018-12-04