The Game as the Way of Personal Identity Development

• Main Authors: L. A. Belyayeva (Author), O. N. Novikova (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University, 2015-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 1994-5639; 2310-5828; 10.17853/1994-5639-2012-5-73-82
• Keywords: game as an existential phenomenon; personal identity; self- awareness; self-understanding; self-determination; Education; L
• Source: Obrazovanie i Nauka, Vol 0, Iss 5, Pp 73-82 (2015)

The paper suggests the game interpretation as the universal and phenomenal way of developing personal identity by a relaxed participation in game activity. Unlike the extended definitions of game as a culturalogical and pedagogical phenomenon, the authors suggest the game analysis in philosophical perspective revealing its existential status. Being the active form of personal existence, the game facilitates self-awareness by means of self-understanding and self-determination in the course of game activity developing the attitude of «I am another one», and giving a chance to experiment with personal identity, taking and playing various social and cultural roles. The existential significance of games activating self-understanding and meaning of self-existence is growing nowadays, given pluralism and reassessment of values.