Masking the Abject: A Genealogy of Play
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Masking the Abject traces the beginnings of the malediction of play in Western metaphysics to Aristotle. Mechthild Nagel's innovative study demonstrates how play has served as a 'castaway' in western philosophical thinking: It is considered to be repulsive and loathsome, yet also fascinating and desirable. The book illustrates how play 'succeeds' and proliferates after Hegel-despite its denunciation by classical philosophers-entering Marxist, phenomenological,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0739103075
ISBN13:9780739103074
Release Date:March 2002
Publisher:Lexington Books
Length:140 Pages
Weight:0.83 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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