Comments on: The How of Co-creation http://kenshi247.net/blog/2008/10/05/the-how-of-co-creation/ - Kendo related news, discussion, and media - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:44:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Josh Reyer http://kenshi247.net/blog/2008/10/05/the-how-of-co-creation/comment-page-1/#comment-1179 Josh Reyer Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:31:26 +0000 http://kenshi247.net/blog/?p=77#comment-1179 Thank you, kind sirs. Ben, it surprises and pleases me that someone reading this would have an interest in the Kyoto School! It's not exactly common knowledge even in Japan, and I was afraid touching upon it would drive readers away. :-) It's tough, though. To get a really good idea of what Shimizu is talking about, it helps to know Nishida. But then to follow Nishida you need to have a pretty good background in Western Philosophy! I'm afraid my knowledge is all too shallow, so I largely can only go by Shimizu's explanations. Richard, just so you know, the book is in Japanese, and to my knowledge has not been translated into English. That said, in my opinion, the Japanese is not particularly difficult, since the book is aimed at the layman, although a lot of my Shinkage-ryu brethren have been scared off by the philosophical terminology. Thank you, kind sirs. Ben, it surprises and pleases me that someone reading this would have an interest in the Kyoto School! It’s not exactly common knowledge even in Japan, and I was afraid touching upon it would drive readers away. :-) It’s tough, though. To get a really good idea of what Shimizu is talking about, it helps to know Nishida. But then to follow Nishida you need to have a pretty good background in Western Philosophy! I’m afraid my knowledge is all too shallow, so I largely can only go by Shimizu’s explanations.

Richard, just so you know, the book is in Japanese, and to my knowledge has not been translated into English. That said, in my opinion, the Japanese is not particularly difficult, since the book is aimed at the layman, although a lot of my Shinkage-ryu brethren have been scared off by the philosophical terminology.

]]> By: Richard Stonell http://kenshi247.net/blog/2008/10/05/the-how-of-co-creation/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 Richard Stonell Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:15:27 +0000 http://kenshi247.net/blog/?p=77#comment-1178 Excellent article. I too liked the clear descriptions of katsujinken and setsuninto. I'm interested in hunting down that book now! Excellent article. I too liked the clear descriptions of katsujinken and setsuninto.

I’m interested in hunting down that book now!

]]> By: Ben Sheppard http://kenshi247.net/blog/2008/10/05/the-how-of-co-creation/comment-page-1/#comment-1177 Ben Sheppard Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:57:38 +0000 http://kenshi247.net/blog/?p=77#comment-1177 VERY nice article Josh. Probably the best explanation of katsujinken I've ever come across in English. It is interesting isn't it that without trying to use metaphysical or moralistic symbols, but Yagyu sensei's example of a specific martial application, the great beauty and full implication of the concept's wider meaning is clear for all to see. My admiration for this article is probably helped also by my interest in the Kyoto School, in particular Keiji Nishitani's "Religion and Nothingness", and Masao Abe's interfaith dialogue. More please! b VERY nice article Josh. Probably the best explanation of katsujinken I’ve ever come across in English. It is interesting isn’t it that without trying to use metaphysical or moralistic symbols, but Yagyu sensei’s example of a specific martial application, the great beauty and full implication of the concept’s wider meaning is clear for all to see.

My admiration for this article is probably helped also by my interest in the Kyoto School, in particular Keiji Nishitani’s “Religion and Nothingness”, and Masao Abe’s interfaith dialogue. More please! b

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