Whitehead's 'Freedom and Order' and the 'Homo Ludens' Hypothesis in Education
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| Title: | Whitehead's 'Freedom and Order' and the 'Homo Ludens' Hypothesis in Education |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Daniel A. Dombrowski |
| Source: | American Journal of Play. 2026 18(1):8-26. |
| Availability: | The Strong. One Manhattan Square, Rochester, NY 14607. Tel: 585-263-2700; e-mail: info@thestrong.org; Web site: https://www.museumofplay.org/journalofplay/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Play, Freedom, Humor, Educational Theories, Cognitive Processes, Educational Philosophy, Culture |
| ISSN: | 1938-0399 1938-0402 |
| Abstract: | The author examines a recently discovered and previously unpublished article by famous mathematician and philosopher Alfred North Whitehead called "Freedom and Order," for which Whitehead proposed as a title or subtitle "Wit and Humour." Dombrowski explores this article in light of Johan Huizinga's classic work, "Homo Ludens." Whitehead and Huizinga, he argues, share the view not that human culture arises out of play, but that human culture, especially education, is a type of play. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1504411 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The author examines a recently discovered and previously unpublished article by famous mathematician and philosopher Alfred North Whitehead called "Freedom and Order," for which Whitehead proposed as a title or subtitle "Wit and Humour." Dombrowski explores this article in light of Johan Huizinga's classic work, "Homo Ludens." Whitehead and Huizinga, he argues, share the view not that human culture arises out of play, but that human culture, especially education, is a type of play. |
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| ISSN: | 1938-0399 1938-0402 |
