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Title: Whitehead's 'Freedom and Order' and the 'Homo Ludens' Hypothesis in Education
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Abstract: The author examines a recently discovered and previously unpublished article by famous mathematician and philosopher Alfred North Whitehead called "Freedom and Order," for which Whitehead proposed as a title or subtitle "Wit and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.
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Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1504411
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