Playing Poem by Paul Hartal

Playing



"Playing is a defining quality of Man', he said.
It distinguishes us from animals."

"Oh, my dog can
easily refute this hypothesis", she said.

Friday, April 21, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: animals,philosophy,play
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
In his book "Homo Ludens" (1938) , the Dutch historian Johan Huizinga discusses the importance of play in human life. He holds that playing precedes human culture and history and that animals also play.
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