May 18, 2025  
2006-2007 Springfield College Graduate Catalog 
    
2006-2007 Springfield College Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SMRT 605 - History and Philosophy of Leisure and Recreation


Students review and discuss the evolution of leisure beginning with the Greek philosophers and including the noted writings of selected leisure theorists. The works of Aristotle, DeGrazia, Huizinga, Kando, Kaplan, Kraus, Murphy, and others are explored. Students are required to conceptualize and present their own concise philosophy of leisure.

Credits: 3