Wittgensteins, Heideggers, and Gadamers, Oh My!

It can also be the case,  though, that other major practices are active here. Several of the players could be co-workers, for instance, and their playing could be an expectation of, and thus an extention of, their work. Some of the players could be prisoners on home release, with this activity serving as their primary opportunity to leave their houses. One player could be a doctor who will act as the team physician in a time of need.  Two or more of the players could be in-laws using Saturday mornings as a chance to improve their family relationship. One player could be a heart patient following his doctor’s orders to get more regular, medium-stress exercise. All of these practices contain ends, of any of which various participants may or may not be conscious at particular times, that signify the actions it makes sense to do.