Kidd, Stephen E.
Play and Aesthetics in Ancient Greece
- ISBN 13:
- 9781108710077
- author:
- Kidd, Stephen E.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 248
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, History & Surveys,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Play and Aesthetics in Ancient Greece by Stephen E. Kidd explores the relationship between art and play in ancient Greek thought. This book delves into the debates surrounding this question, which were already being discussed by luminaries such as Plato and Aristotle. Kidd examines the concept of 'play' (paidia) in ancient child psychology, the types of toys that have survived from antiquity, and its conceptual opposite, the 'serious' (spoudaios). The author reveals a concept of play that differs significantly from our modern understanding. Instead of being a set of activities that evoke pleasure, play is a feeling of pleasure that drives the activities we typically associate with leisure. This fresh perspective on ancient Greek aesthetics offers new theoretical challenges for today's scholars and philosophers.
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