On the relationship between philosophy and game-playing

Huang, Yuanfan and Ryall, Emily S ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6050-4353 (2017) On the relationship between philosophy and game-playing. In: The Philosophy of Play as Life. Routledge, London, pp. 80-93. ISBN 9781138210875

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Abstract

This chapter focuses on the relation between ‘philosophy’ and ‘games’ and argues most of philosophy is a form of game-playing. Two approaches are considered: Wittgenstein’s notion of family resemblance and Suits’ analytic definition of a game. Both approaches support the assertion that the relationship is a close, if not categorical, one but it is the lusory attitude that is the ultimate determinant. As noted in Ryall (2013), Suits took up Wittgenstein’s challenge that the concept of a game could not be analytically defined. Suits attempted to demonstrate otherwise and therefore both approaches are used in our analysis.

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	Chapter 6
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Education, Health and Sciences
Research Priority Areas:	Health, Life Sciences, Sport and Wellbeing
Depositing User:	Anne Pengelly
Date Deposited:	25 Oct 2017 15:23
Last Modified:	31 Oct 2025 08:30
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/5083

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