Wisik: A Splash of Reality

  (Photo: "A Plastic Imitation of Nature" by V. Millona // 2021 September 11) IMITATION IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY .. that mediocrity can pay to greatness. A Reflection on Mimesis     The Platonic notion of art dwells on the concept of " mimesis, " a Greek word that translates to 'imitation' in English. This notion gives way to an understanding of art as having an imitative character or a mimetic  feature. In Plato's aesthetics, we see that his idea of mimesis is closely related to his metaphysical Theory of Forms, where reality is divided into the World of Forms and the World of Senses, the former being the most perfect reality. At the same time, the latter is the imperfect one.  The sensible objects in the World of Senses are just copies of the Forms which reside in the World of Forms. Being a copy of a copy of the perfect, art is held by Plato in very low esteem. The discussion on mimesis reminds me of the poet Oscar Wilde who said, "Imita

       (Snapshot from Black Mirror 3x01: "Nosedive" [Netflix]) " INAUTHENTICITY "  A Reflection on 'Curated Self'      We cannot see a person's soul when we meet them; we only see their faces in this world. The first noticeable aspect when we meet someone is, of course, what is readily available to us -- their appearance. This has led to many problems in society, such as discrimination and racism, plaguing humankind, stirring discord and hatred for years. However, with the rise of technology, a new issue is grounded on this limitation of just immediately perceiving appearances: the notion of 'curated self.' Instead of having an external feature (like discrimination committed by others), the curated self has a more internal and personal feature as I am the one who creates it and inflicts it upon myself. It is only a projection of ourselves aimed to appear as something we're not to the netizens . Our curated self is a filtered product of our f

‘SABOG’ BA KO?           Kaniadtong mga minglabay nga mga adlaw, naghisgot kami sa Kahiusahan ( Unity ) nga usa ka propyedad sa being . Ginaingon nga ang pagdunar o pagkaanaa ( to be ) nagapsabot nga mapinaaabtikon nga pagkaanaa bilang usa ka yunit ( to be actively present as a unit ). Sa akoang pagkasabot, ang kahiusahan nga ginahisgutan dinhi walay kalambigitan sa pangihap nga kahiusahan (“usa” nga unang numero sa serye nga pangihap). Kining kahiusahan nagahisgot bahin sa kinaiyahon nga panaghiusa nga naa sa being . Kini ginatawag nga ontological unity . Pagmaghisgot ug usa ( one ), nagapasabot kini sa kung unsa ang kinatibuk-an ug dili mabahin sa sulod samtang nabahin usab sa uban. Kini nagapunting sa pag-ingon nga ang pagkaanaa kinahanglan pagkaanaa nga adunay kahiusahan sa kaugalingon. Kini nga pahayag nagdala kanako sa pagpamalandong sa pangutana nga “Sabog ba ko?” Ang ‘sabóg’ kay usa ka Filipino nga pulong. Kini nagapasabot sa dili panaghiusa, kalat, o pagkatibulaag. Sa panaho

FROM THE PRESENT AGE Soren Kierkegaard points out that the present age is fundamentally a reflective and passionless age where sudden bursts of enthusiasm that quickly relapses into repose may be experienced. The present age is characterized by tremendous care and deliberation but with lack of action. He gives us an example where the thought of taking one’s own life and not the act itself is what takes one’s life. People are stuck with the attempt to reach a judgment and therefore, no action is done. He goes on to make an analogy of the present generation is just   like one who has only fallen asleep towards morning: dreams come first, then one feels lazy; and ultimately finds an excuse to stay in bed. Additionally, he also describes the present age as the age of advertisement and publicity; it is not a revolutionary age for it is not an age of action. The only thing that happens is publicity. The reflective tension of this age eventually becomes a principle and envy is what unifie