[Recommendation for 'Savoring'] Savoring Books with a Longing for Editoriality
The things we secretly hold dear.
Even though they certainly exist.
We cannot point to them.
They are not just things that can be seen.
We decipher them one by one.
We express them with care.
And then, we savor the collection of words created in this way.
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"[Expanded Edition] Knowledge Editorial Engineering" (Asahi Bunko) by Seigow Matsuoka
Revealing the historical background at the time of this book's publication, the thoughts behind its writing, and the production process for this expanded edition, the message that was intended to be questioned through "Knowledge Editorial Engineering" is explained from the following five perspectives.
1. Connecting the "world" and the "self"
2. Making full use of various editorial techniques
3. Maintaining an editorial worldview
4. Relatively re-weaving the values of the world
5. Utilizing narrative editorial power
It might be worth reconsidering, especially now in the AI era, that at the root of these perspectives lies the fundamental stance of "learning from life," "opening up history," and "playing with culture."
■ Editoriality
The images that words hang onto seem, strangely enough, to be shared globally.
Therefore, it is possible to express the spirit of the times (the movements of the world) through words.
For example, the Meiji era in Japan is sometimes represented by the word 'Dai' (Great), the period from the Taisho era to the pre-war Showa era by 'Shin' (New), and the post-war period by 'Ko' (High).
This is a type of editing that uses terms like 'Greater Japan,' 'New Order,' and 'High Economic Growth.'
It may seem accurate, and while countless counterarguments could be raised, it also seems to express the nature of the times quite well in its own way.
In other words, it has editorial value.
This kind of sensibility is said to have
'editoriality'.
It is said to exist.
It is not a strict definition, but
'vaguely'
'plausible'
'plausibility'
this strange sense of reality is called
'editorial reality'
or so they say.
'Editoriality' does not possess strictness to begin with, but if we list three of its characteristics, they are as follows.
1. 'Editoriality' is alive with editorial values such as 'conjecture' or 'appropriateness'.
This refers to the characteristic of being neither subjective nor objective.
It is not a world of subjects like 'I' or 'you,' but a world of irresponsible rumors; therefore, it is media-like, and because the editing of embellishment can be applied arbitrarily and spreads because it is wildly popular.
Hoaxes also fall into this category.
The world of weekly magazines also falls into this.
Thinking by clearly separating the subject and the object is a product of modern thought.
Until Descartes, the meaning of 'object' was...
'a representation projected within an idea'
and it was not until Kant that...
'the thing-in-itself'
was posited outside of one's own consciousness.
(2) 'Editoriality' is extremely predicative, and it connects in a predicative manner.
In editorial engineering,
'being predicative'
is emphasized.
This is because editorial engineering places more importance on adjectival editability than on classificatory editability.
The logician Frege said,
'a predicate functions the same way as a function'
and Kitaro Nishida said,
'the category of consciousness lies in predicativity'
.
Predicates have the function of nurturing...
'the logic of relations'
.
(3) 'Editoriality' is meta-game-like.
Meta refers to implication, the structure of consciousness that precedes language.
Language seems to catalyze itself, creating a self-referential loop of linguistic chains.
One could say it is a paraphrase of 'from self-organization of information to self-editing'.
Even so, the 'subject' is a dull thing.
It only knows how to fight.
It refuses to connect.
Through 'editoriality,' editorial engineering likely sought to clarify that it is not subjective.
■ 10 Nights, 100 Books
Starting April 18, 2024, I will select 10 books each night as appropriate, and by emulating and following those books, I will introduce them as reference materials for practicing 'chibun' (writing to convey thoughts and matters to others) (^^)
I believe that for everyone, there are nights you have yearned for, devoured, and made a part of your flesh and blood.
What kind of nights did you bring in, and what kind of nights did you choose from among them?
And what are we trying to emulate and follow?
I believe that encountering books that can serve as the reason for such practice of practice allows us to experience very interesting nights.
Well then, wondering which one to read today.
Preparing one's attire like in the practice of martial arts or the tea ceremony.
Changing one's behavior.
Revisiting one's posture.
The 'practice of reading' where one immerses oneself in what one loves.
The literal meaning of 'keiko' (practice) is to reflect on the past.
It does not mean returning to the classics, but rather learning from the 'past' itself and mastering that process.
Tadashi Nishihira, 'Zeami's Philosophy of Practice'
Immersing oneself in time to face one's inner self: 'Hita-katsu' (^^)
Now, for tonight's practice, here is the menu of books to savor...
[Recommendation for 'Savoring'] Longing for Editoriality and Savoring Books
'Hajime Nakagawa Haiku Collection' by Hajime Nakagawa
'Hajime Nakagawa One-Line Poetry Collection' by Hajime Nakagawa
'Why Are Artists Poor?: The Exceptional Economy of the Arts' by Hans Abbing, translated by Kazuhiro Yamamoto
'The Value of Art: Money, Power, Beauty' by Michael Findlay, translated by Chie Banta and Mami Nagase
'Grimm's Fairy Tales for Telling: Complete 7-Volume Set' by Ozawa Folklore Institute, supervised by Toshio Ozawa, illustrated by Otto Ubbelohde
'The Two of Us: On the Same Star' by Shuntaro Tanikawa
'Pilgrimage to World Heritage: Camino de Santiago' by Sanjiro Minamikawa, translated by Asako Murakami
'Pe' (Kodansha Bunko) by Shuntaro Tanikawa
'One Should Not Talk About Color' composed by Kenya Hara, photography by Tamotsu Fujii, text by Munenori Harada
'Momojiro' by Hiroo Sakata
■ (Reference Article) Seigo Matsuoka's Thousand Nights, Thousand Books
・Saijiki (Chronicle of Talents)
・Back Number INDEX: Complete Reading Score
・Theme INDEX: Comprehensive Overview Menu
・Bunko Compilation Suite Woven from Vast Strata of Knowledge