Ludic
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Ludic derives from Latin ludus, "play", and is an adjective meaning "playful". The term is used in philosophy to describe play as an act of self-definition; in literary studies, the term can apply to works written in the spirit of festival.[1]
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[edit] Homo ludens
The concept of the ludic self as fundamentally defining human beings can be expressed by the Latin phrase Homo ludens, "the human who plays" (compare Homo sapiens, the human being defined by its ability to think).[citation needed]
[edit] Ludic fallacy
The "ludic fallacy" is an aspect of Black swan theory.[citation needed]
[edit] Literature
Ludic philosophy has also influenced the study of literature. Works such as Don Quixote by Cervantes and Seven Gothic Tales by Isak Dinesen are considered ludic texts because of their absurd nature.[citation needed]
[edit] Important figures
- Bob Black
- Robert Anton Wilson (especially in Schrödinger's Cat trilogy)
- Mikhail Mikhailovich Bakhtin (especially carnival)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Michael J.C. Echeruo, "Redefining the Ludic: Mimesis, Expression, and the Festival Mode," in The Play of the Self (SUNY Press, 1994), p. 137ff.
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