That all science is merely a game can be easily discarded as a piece of wisdom too easily come by. But it is legitimate to enquire whether science is not liable to indulge in play within the closed precincts of its own method. Thus, for instance, the scientist's continuous penchant for systems tends in the direction of play.


Homo Ludens, Chapter XI (p. 203)

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That all science is merely a game can be easily discarded as a piece of wisdom too easily come by. But it is legitimate to enquire whether science is ...

That all science is merely a game can be easily discarded as a piece of wisdom too easily come by. But it is legitimate to enquire whether science is ...

That all science is merely a game can be easily discarded as a piece of wisdom too easily come by. But it is legitimate to enquire whether science is ...

That all science is merely a game can be easily discarded as a piece of wisdom too easily come by. But it is legitimate to enquire whether science is ...