Games and Fiction: Partners in the Evolution of Culture. Issue 1 (2nd January 2017)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Games and Fiction: Partners in the Evolution of Culture. Issue 1 (2nd January 2017)
- Main Title:
- Games and Fiction: Partners in the Evolution of Culture
- Authors:
- Kretchmar, Scott
- Abstract:
- Abstract: In this essay, I argue that the time is right in the philosophy of sport to follow the lead of systems thinking and emphasize the contextual embeddedness of sport, not its distinctive characteristics, least of all any claims for metaphysical independence. Accordingly, I analyze similarities between two cultural conventions—namely, literature (in particular fiction) and games—through the lens of evolution. I argue that common roots can be observed in games and fiction when looking at them structurally, semantically, and socially. I suggest that both games and fictional storytelling were adaptive in similar ways and that both preceded what is arguably the capstone cultural achievement of formal language.
- Is Part Of:
- Sport, ethics and philosophy. Volume 11:Issue 1(2017)
- Journal:
- Sport, ethics and philosophy
- Issue:
- Volume 11:Issue 1(2017)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 11, Issue 1 (2017)
- Year:
- 2017
- Volume:
- 11
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2017-0011-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 12
- Page End:
- 25
- Publication Date:
- 2017-01-02
- Subjects:
- Games -- fiction -- literature -- evolution
Sports -- Philosophy -- Periodicals
Sports -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Periodicals
796.01 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/17511321.asp ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/17511321.2017.1294554 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1751-1321
- Deposit Type:
- Legaldeposit
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- British Library DSC - 8419.523000
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