This article lays the foundation for a ludic theory of cognition. At the core of this approach are two theories of mind and world brought into dialogue with one another: enactive cognition and ludic sociology. Combining these two approaches results in a theory of cognition in which social agents and game players alike rely on cognitive play to enact and inhabit worlds of meaning and significance. In the first section of the article, I draw out the relationship between enactive cognition and cultural theorist Pierre Bourdieu's ludic sociology, consolidating them into a ludic theory of cognition. In the second section, I examine how the ludic nature of cognition facilitates and inhibits understanding between agents and players, such that cognitive play itself is seen as the means by which we understand ourselves, each other, and the worlds around us.

Steve Wilcox

Games and Culture

Games and Culture publishes innovative theoretical and empirical research about games and culture within the context of interactive media. The journal serves as a premiere outlet for groundbreaking and germinal work in the field of game studies. The journal"s scope includes the sociocultural, political, and economic dimensions of gaming from a wide variety of perspectives, including textual analysis, political economy, cultural studies, ethnography, critical race studies, gender studies, media studies, public policy, international relations, and communication studies.

Games and Culture publishes innovative theoretical and empirical research about games and culture within the context of interactive media. The journal serves as a premier outlet for groundbreaking and foundational work in the field of game studies. Its scope includes the sociocultural, political, and economic dimensions of gaming, explored from a variety of perspectives, including textual analysis, political economy, cultural studies, ethnography, critical race studies, gender studies, media studies, public policy, international relations, and communication studies.

《Games and Culture》期刊发表关于游戏与文化的创新理论和实证研究，特别是在互动媒体的背景下。该期刊是游戏研究领域开创性和基础性工作的首要出版平台。期刊的范围涵盖了游戏的社会文化、政治和经济维度，采用多种视角进行探讨，包括文本分析、政治经济学、文化研究、民族志、批判种族研究、性别研究、媒体研究、公共政策、国际关系和传播研究。

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