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50 Years of ERIC
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D'Angour, Armand – American Journal of Play, 2013
In this article, the author outlines Plato's notions of play in ancient Greek culture and shows how the philosopher's views on play can be best appreciated against the background of shifting meanings and evaluations of play in classical Greece. Play--in various forms such as word play, ritual, and music--proved central to the development…
Descriptors: Philosophy, Play, Foreign Countries, World History