The thesis providesa cultural analysis of the lifeworld as a determinant of leisure activity. Referring to the lifeworldconcept existing in modern humanism, as personal experience based on the diversity of sensory-mental perception, feelings, values and experience of the outside world, in which the whole life of each individual takes place, the thesis reflects the lifeworldof a person, which is identified not only with natural things but also with objects in their meaningfulness and significance. It is the individual who evaluates and, through his actions and thoughts, reflects the attitude towards the outside world through the prism of intentional processes.
In the theoretical aspect, leisure is interconnected with the problem of “freedom and necessity”, which correlates with the ideal of the individual, and thisis, above all, a determinant of leisure activity. At the same time, the ethical aspect of this problem remains important, since one person’s freedom ends where another’s begins.
An effective means of shaping human behavior, socializing and enhancing the intellectual, physical, reproductive and creative abilities of the individual is the game. Emphasizing its integrity, the game is regarded as the stimulus of the game dimension of the lifeworld.
The creative aspect of the lifeworld provides a solid foundation for transcending beyond the limits of everyday life. Polyfurcation of the lifeworld suggests that potential is both an expansion of new meanings and a threat of entropy manifestations. That is why it is necessary to determine the moral and aesthetic constants of the lifeworld. Aesthetic perception of the person, his creative activity, including leisure, forms a lifestyle that is a factor in cultural development.
Key words: lifeworld, leisure activity, attitude to the outside world, cordocentrism, “freedom and necessity”, game, creative activity, cultural development.
