Spiel und Humanismus

Against the backdrop of the current gaming boom, this book lays the foundations for a new cultural psychology with Erich Fromm (1900–1980) and Ernst Cassirer (1874–1945). Starting with biographical connections and their interpretations of Renaissance humanism, it points out the parallels between the ideals of these two modern humanists. The analysis of their key conceptual pairs then reveals a surprising yet universal insight: Those who seek to understand and humanely shape our world relations find guidance in the concept of game. Its intellectual history and examples for application show why this underestimated practice should become a core principle for knowledge, character, and culture.