Two books by Hideo Kobayashi containing literary dialogues and reflections on the construction of humanity. I am impressed by the depth of knowledge of both Hideo Kobayashi and Kiyoshi Oka. From the commentary: * "The Construction of Humanity" A casual conversation between a historical genius of the literary mind and a historical genius of the scientific mind. Academia, art, sake, modern mathematics, Einstein, haiku, reading aloud, Norinaga Motoori, Dostoevsky, Van Gogh, non-Euclidean geometry, trigonometric functions, Plato, reason... The themes unfold intensely. And all of those words are full of suggestion and universality. It can be said to be the most intellectual casual conversation in Japanese history. The joy of learning The concept of ignorance Sake that symbolizes the nation Mathematics also loses its individuality The limits of scientific intellect Ignorance of humanity and life Natural science that only destroys The human being called Einstein About aesthetic emotion How humans should live Masters of ignorance The concept of "one" The similarity between mathematics and poetry In the beginning, there was the word Modern mathematics and emotion Memories revive The essence of criticism The necessity of reading aloud education * "Dialogue with Students" "Now, ask me anything." From 1961 to 1978, Hideo Kobayashi gave lectures to students from all over the country in various parts of Kyushu, and after the lectures, he answered their questions. He responded to the students' sharp questions sometimes sternly, sometimes with concern, but consistently sincerely. The gentle gaze of Kobayashi towards the students is touching. Lecture: Literary Miscellany Lecture: Believing and Knowing Lecture: Dialogue with students after "On Contemporary Thought" Lecture: Dialogue with students after "On Common Sense" Lecture: Dialogue with students after "Literary Miscellany" Lecture: Dialogue with students after "Believing and Thinking" Lecture: Dialogue with students after "Impressions - Concerning Norinaga Motoori -" - Author: Hideo Kobayashi - Title: Dialogue with Students - Author: Hideo Kobayashi - Title: The Construction of Humanity * The covers have scratches and stains, but the contents are clean. * Includes shipping and handling fees.