An Introduction to The Human Sciences

An Introduction to The Human Sciences
Takeshi Yoro
ISBN 4-480-86064-9

This book is worth reading.

Yoro, author of the book, defines Human Sciences as explaining something by using a human being as a criterion defined in scientific and universal way. I think Yoro is trying to reconstruct the way to build up a world perspective in a bit different manner from the modern western science.

Why can a human being, a highly objective thing, be used as a criterion for having perspective of the world, the most subjective thing?
It is because the perspective must be expressed by a language which is a collection of commonly understandable symbols among human beings, and it's a human brain which processes the symbols and gives senses to them. Thus, the world perspective cannot be separated from the nature of a human being.

Anyway, I think readers can see a bit new approach to this very old problem.

Day 748 : A Cold Day

In Japan, we had cold days this week end.
Above is a snapshot when we went out for shopping this evening. We were worrying that our daughter might catch a cold and felt it too cold outside, but actually she looked like enjoying shopping. :)

Men-Kui-Do

It's been a long time since I went to Ramen restaurant last time.
Today, my wife was busy in the evening, and I went to Men-Kui-Do (麺喰堂) which replaced Guts Ramen several months ago.

The above right is my choice today, a soy source soup ramen with an additional egg.
I was a bit surprised because the soup looked like pork bone based one and tasted strong dried bonito. According to this article, owners of the restaurant changed and they changed menu. The point is that taste of their ramen was downgraded. :(
But, anyway I like it, and more than anything else, they are cheap. :)

Day 740 : Shopping?

On week end days, it's my routine work taking a walk with my daughter while my wife is clearing out our room.

Above is a snapshot at an co-op store around our house.
Ha ha, it's not shopping, but a walk.
Acutually, my daughter took me there. :o

Guin Saga 129

Guin Saga 129
The Child Chosen
Kaoru Kurimoto
ISBN 978-4-15-030971-8

I thought this is the last completed book of Guin Saga, but book 130 seems to be available in December. It's said that the 130th book was not completed when Kurimoto past away, but anyway we can enjoy one more book...

One Thousand and One Nights (13/13)

Le Liver Des Mille Nuits Et Une Nuit (13/13)
Translated to French by J.C. Mardrus
ISBN 4-00-327813-5 (Japanese translation)

The 13th book of "One Thousand and One Nights."
From the night 940 to the last night.

It took me about 4 months to finish the 13 books because I was a bit busy in July and August. But, to tell the truth, I bought them more than 15 years ago... :o

As I mentioned before, Shahrazad got three kids for her king.
In a sense, this is a happy ending. But, the king was going to kill her and didn't notice that she got pregnant by him at all. It's amazing...

Day 732 : Happy Birthday!

Today, is Ayako's second birthday! :)
Yes, time goes by like an arrow, and she is now two years old. :)

BTW, she needs some more practice to show her age by fingers...

One Thousand and One Nights (12/13)

Le Liver Des Mille Nuits Et Une Nuit (12/13)
Translated to French by J.C. Mardrus
ISBN 4-00-327812-7 (Japanese translation)

The 12th book of "One Thousand and One Nights."
From the night 881 to the night 940.

BTW, story of the night 882 is a collection of short episode, and among them an episode named "Anklet" which plot is like Cinderella. I'm not sure which is older. But, this episode might be the original.

Day 726 : Ayako in the Mirror

This is another snapshot when she is washing her hands at a basin.

Yes, it's a mirror image and the cell phone which I have is the camera that took it. :)

Day 726 : Turning Around

Ha ha, this is a snapshot I took after dinner time. :)

Power of Ten

Today, I watched this video at a meeting at work.
It's just intended for giving some feeling of relaxation for the attendees, but I like it.
Maybe it's because I studied physics in my school days, but still I think the video is highly suggestive for wide range of people. :)