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Koniec lata

O ile dobrze sobie przypominam. to właśnie Rorty pisał o różnicy i powtórzeniu. Z tym że właśnie te małe przesunięcia, drobne różnice były ważne. Przesunięcia owe, różnice między powtórzeniami są nie tylko poststrukturalistyczną zabawą, przeklętym postmodernizmem. Są jednocześnie dyskursem z fenomenem strukturalistycznym, w którym podobieństwa były ważne. Ale w przesunięciach nie chodzi o różnice. A właśnie o co? O przesunięcia… O to, że jedno lato nie jest jak inne. I że każdy festiwal, nawet ten powracający, nie jest jak inny. Malta zawsze wyróżniała się tymi przesunięciami. I zawsze była ciekawa. Nie tylko dla poststrukturalistów. Program tutaj (external link): https://malta-festival.pl/

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Android Dialogues

Android Dialogues

Philip K. Dick wondered if androids dream of sheep. We don’t know. But we know what they talk about. And when they talk, we just listen. And we’re afraid. Like taking a step into the clouds.
Androids wrote the track. They helped master it. And maybe they’re listening to it. Or it’s not made for humans, it’s just part of the android metaphysics. Or maybe the Zenvampires Collective are just androids. But too many questions. Here’s the track.

 

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Metaphysics in Motion

Metaphysics in Motion

My point is not to defend metaphysics. It is not about whether it is useful to describe the world (well, it seems useful to me only in some posthumanist concepts, because it helps to question the limits of being human and to open new perspectives). Nor do I care about Paola-Ludovica Coriando’s question. Paola-Ludovica Coriando is a philosopher concerned with the future of metaphysics. But her question, of whether metaphysics is still relevant in a postmodern world, remains unanswered here. For this is not about the future, but about perspective. And a question.

1. The Perspective

Perspective is often deceptive. The funny thing is that when we study the source texts, we pay no attention to our perspective or the perspective of the time. It is a rather banal anthropological relativist position. But the devil is in the details. And precisely in the examination of what I personally understand by “being”. With the background of one God (and not several deities) and with the burden of Kant. Kant’s influence on metaphysics was enormous, as he explored the limits of the human mind and the conditions of the possibility of knowledge. His critique of traditional metaphysics led to a new way of thinking about being.

2. The postmodern era

Because that’s what we’re talking about. Maybe I’m reading Aristotle wrong (is it possible to read a book wrong? I learned from Derrida that you can read a book in different ways, that not only the reading itself but the reader can change the perspective), but here I find moving motifs. Derrida’s concept of deconstruction shows that texts can have many meanings, depending on the reader’s perspective. And here the question arises whether I want to “detach” myself from metaphysics or not. Rather, whether it describes the world for me, or whether I feel Aristotle aesthetically (and perhaps that is the only perspective we can take).

3. Idealism

And there we have the culprit. Perhaps. Kant turned metaphysics into a museum. Each concept has been neatly assigned a place. But thoughts are not buildings. They cannot serve well as a museum. Thoughts are tools. Hegel used dialectics to move thoughts, but he also succeeded in erecting an immovable statue, perhaps because of his style or because of the time or culture in which he lived. Kant’s systematic approach to metaphysics has often been perceived as rigid and inflexible. Hegel’s dialectic, on the other hand, was intended to bring movement and development to the world of thought but was often criticized for being complex and difficult to access.

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Monochrome metaphysics

Monochrome metaphysics

When I think about the passage of time, the process of time, I have to think about Aristotle. Maybe Heraclitus. And the fact that we live in the here and now. Here we pause for a moment in the ephemeral. And invite you on a journey into summer. 

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Shit Happens Day and Night

Shit Happens Day and Night

Text ©by Marek Gajdziński
Pics by Copilot

“Listen to this,” she says, reading from the magazine she has been reading for the last hour or so. “Can Never go hand in hand with Always? Never, says Never. Always, says Always.”

She looks at him. He shows no interest. Instead, he continues reading a newspaper he has been reading for the last hour or so.

“Have you heard me?”

“Yes, I’ve heard you. What about it?”

“This was what they call flash literature or something, a short story called ‘Never Says Never, Always Says Always’.”

“Indeed, a very short one.”

“But don’t you think this funny?”

“I may think it stupid, if you really insist on my opinion.”

“Well then, hear this. The story was submitted to the editor of a certain literary magazine by a writer from Argentina. On the same day the editor received a very similar contribution from another writer from Iceland. This other story is tilted ‘Never Says Always, Always Says Never’ and reads: Can Never go hand in hand with Always? Never, says Always. Always, says Never.”

She looks at him. Again, he shows no interest.

 

“Have you heard me?”

“Yes, I’ve heard you.”

“And what do you say to this? Don’t you think this is, you know…”

“That’s the end?”

“Yes.”

“Well, then,” he stops reading what he has been reading and looks up at her, “I say there’s nothing to it”.

“What do you mean?”

“I mean this shit happens day and night, and will, till hell freezes over”.

He goes back to his newspaper. She looks at him as if she wanted to say something but finally decides otherwise and focuses on her magazine. They are both reading for some time. The silence grows.

Then he puts down the newspaper, gets up and leaves the room, heading for a bathroom or kitchen, who knows. While passing through the corridor, he suddenly freezes in an awkward position. He utters some hardly distinguishable sounds that may form a female name, or a part of it, “Barb”, or something. The woman hears the call and answers while reading on:

“Yes, David?”

He collapses to the floor. There he rests supine, undisturbed, unable and unwilling to produce any more sounds, his chest motionless for the first time in his life.

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You are still there

You are still there after the rain

What is the movie about? There is the classical way of film criticism. It consists of counting the minutes, and the subjects that take up the most time in a movie are the subjects of the movie. I think in this case it would be trees. A movie about trees? But that answers the question. The movie is slow. And maybe we would say, well, yes, Asian cinema is slow per se. But that’s not the point here. It’s also compelling. In the discussion after the screening, we also talked about the fact that the movie had scary parts.

    1. the Boredom

But that’s not what I felt at all. It’s more the way time passes. And anyway, what is time? “The only thing that promises time is a clock” or something like that. One of the lines in the movie. And in general. Sentences. The movie, which shows trees, rain, and the sky, lives from the sentences that are spoken. Even if you’re not allowed to speak. Or are allowed to sit with their backs to each other.

2. philosophy

“To look at art is also to enjoy the space, the air, not just the picture”. Another sentence from the film. But there are many more. And the heat and boredom suddenly become a reflection of life. And about the world. And also about philosophy. And also about philosophy. And it doesn’t matter which. Because it’s about thinking and not about following a direction.

3. plot

What is the movie about? Well. I don’t know. Maybe the heat of summer in Japan. About the old woman and the little girl and all the trees I saw. Or maybe it’s about something else. All I know is that the movie captivated me. And I will think about it for a long time.

They are still there after the rain
By Pan Junhua

2022

 

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The Convergence of Thought: Phenomenology and Artificial Intelligence in Contemporary Discourse

It’s true. Today’s article was written by our favorite AI. But instead of asking it more questions about itself, we looked at the influence of AI on the topic of phenomenology.
The views offered by an AI are not really original. On the other hand, they are the collected views of humanity (since the AI is fed with knowledge from the Internet).
And maybe that’s why it’s interesting to think about how humanity itself thinks about the changes in phenomenology regarding AI.

The Convergence of Thought: Phenomenology and Artificial Intelligence in Contemporary Discourse

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Text by Copilot
Pic ©by Zenvampires Collective

Phenomenology and Artificial Intelligence

Phenomenology, a philosophical movement founded in the 20th century by Edmund Husserl, has always grappled with the experience of consciousness and the perception of the world. With the advent of technology, and particularly artificial intelligence (AI), the question arises as to how this discipline can contribute to the interpretation and understanding of this new reality.

Phenomenology emphasizes subjective experience and the meanings we assign to the world. In the context of AI, this raises interesting questions. Can an AI have a phenomenological experience? Can it assign or interpret meanings? Most would argue that this is not the case, as AI, no matter how advanced it may be, is still a product of human construction and programming. It can process data and recognize patterns, but it does not “experience” the world in the same way a human being does.

Postphenomenology and Technology

Postphenomenology, an evolution of phenomenology, offers a useful perspective on the relationship between humans and technology. It views technology not as a neutral tool, but as something that shapes and changes our perception of the world and our interaction with it. In the context of AI, this means that we should not only think about what AI can or cannot do, but also how its existence and use changes our experience of the world.

The Kyoto School and Artificial Intelligence

The Kyoto School, a philosophical movement in Japan, offers another, but complementary perspective. It emphasizes interpersonal connectedness and the importance of context, prompting us to think about the social and cultural impacts of AI. How does AI change our relationships with others? How does it influence our society and culture?

Conclusion

Phenomenology, postphenomenology, and the Kyoto School offer valuable insights into understanding AI. They remind us that technology cannot be viewed in isolation, but is always in relation to us and the world. They challenge us to think about the impacts of AI on our experience, our relationships, and our society. And they invite us to reflect not only on what AI is, but also on what it could be and what it should be.

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Yannick

Yannick

What is art?

The question is reminiscent of Walter Benjamin. But we are not going to deal with it. The question posed in the film Yannick is also reminiscent of the fundamental question of capitalism and the consumer. Because what does it mean to consume art? Or rather, what does it mean if I am not satisfied with the art offered to me?

Quentin Dupieux poses this question in his film Yannock. Or he asks many questions. But we won’t write about all of them.

Art • Mombasa • Kenya

What is art?

There are many ways to answer this question. But that’s not what we want to write about here. More interesting for us is that Dupieux’s movie reminds us of it. What is theater? There are people who march unsuspectingly through the European Biennial. Later, they post pictures of it on social media or send photos to their friends. And they are proud to have been at the Venice Biennale. Or the Documenta. But what did they see? What did they experience? Was it good? We never find out. The experience of art is to have been there. And to have experienced “art” or what someone understands it to be. 

What is the meaning of art?

Of course, we could think about what art wants to achieve. We could go back in time and take an anthropological approach. We could look at religious, social, and other meanings. And we could also think about the fact that Europeans, having discovered that you can make a lot of money with “art” (if we are not mistaken, this idea was born in Amsterdam, but perhaps much earlier, in one of the Roman villas). In the end, we may come to the conclusion that art, in its present form, should entertain. We as viewers, or rather consumers, should, well, consume art. In the end, we don’t care what ideas the artist had when creating the work. We are supposed to… be entertained. Surely there are other meanings of art in society. Especially in such a complicated society that calls itself European. There are still the political, religious and aesthetic aspects. But the consumer should consume. A good consumer is always good for the economy. 

The Movie

The movie would be told quickly. But what is Wikipedia for? Despite the rather boring description on Wikipedia, the movie touches on exactly these metaphysical problems. What happens to the viewer when the art shown to him does not meet his expectations? Is he now a consumer? Do they have “rights”? Like a consumer who can simply return the goods? Or have they simply not understood the demands of the creator? What happens if he disagrees with the work of art? What happens to a bad piece?
What is the point of art?
Dupieux does not give answers. He asks questions, in a rather short film. “Yannick. Just look for it in the cinemas near you. Or on the Internet. And think about the fact that you might not like the movie.

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Il Mezzogiorno – il mio amore sporco Part II

Il Mezzogiorno – il mio amore sporco
Part II

We have already shown the first part of Piotr Millati’s phenomenal photos here. But there is more. And we didn’t want to withhold them.

Piotr Millati 1967
He lives in Sopot. By profession a literary historian working at the University of Gdansk. A photographer-traveler by avocation.
Favorite subject of photos – street scenes and landscapes.
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Mechanical Metaphysics

Mechanical Metaphysics

Machines operate according to the laws of physics. Electronic music is also created according to the principles of physics. It is an electronic processes that we set in motion through programming. On the other hand, mathematics, which describes physics in its language, also belongs to metaphysics (at least according to Aristotle, but we don’t want to start a big philosophical discussion here). But if we think of mechanics as a man-made thing, then it belongs to metaphysics, just like music. And here is our answer to the philosophical dilemma.

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