yóuxìshuō
play theory
- play theory
- A theory of the origin of art, suggesting art arises from a basic human instinct for play; famously proposed by Schiller and Spencer.
- game theory of language
- A theory suggesting that language originated from playful vocalizations during leisure time, proposed by linguist Otto Jespersen.
- theory of free play
- The concept of free play in aesthetics and philosophy, specifically within the work of Immanuel Kant.