{"product_id":"the-phenomenology-of-play-encountering-eugen-fink-paperback-2","title":"The Phenomenology of Play: Encountering Eugen Fink - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Stakland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteven Stakland\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEugen Fink's deep engagement with the phenomenon of play saw him transcend his two towering mentors, Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger, to become a crucial figure in early 20th-century phenomenology.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Phenomenology of Play\u003c\/i\u003edraws on Fink's concept of play to build a picture of his philosophy, from its foundations to its applications. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe book's three sections focus on the building blocks of Fink's phenomenology of play, how his work maps onto the broader history of philosophy, and finally how his writing can be applied to contexts from education and care to politics and religion. This rich account of Fink's contribution to theories of play demonstrates its immense value and fundamental importance to human existence. Relating Fink's work to that of his contemporaries and predecessors like Husserl, Heidegger, Schiller, Gadamer, Nietzsche and Sartre shows the range and importance of his ideas to modern European thought. \u003ci\u003eThe Phenomenology of Play\u003c\/i\u003e also features newly translated material including notes from conversations between Fink and Heidegger, and Fink's own essay 'Mask and Cothurnus' on ancient theatre - which shed new light on his philosophical enquiries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Stakland\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the philosophy department at Northern Virginia Community College, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53008584409395,"sku":"9781350424678","price":78.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/sgkgGitmZq9781350424678_4d645488-c08d-4fb9-be50-0ca2d08f890a.webp?v=1769677391","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-phenomenology-of-play-encountering-eugen-fink-paperback-2","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}