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KATRESNAN CRITICISM: THE NATURE AND WHO DOES IT *)


Antonius Herujiyanto
Sanata Dharma University



ABSTRACT:


Looking into Freud’s assumption on human psyche, we are invited to value the so-called our ego which opposes both conscience (superego) and instincts or unconscious (id). It is understandable that such a thesis ends up with his Theory of Repression: the conscience regulates one’s own moral judgment following right or wrong, while instincts pursue some kind of pleasure (cf. Gillespie 1088).

The Freud’s assumption is one of those triggering and pressing for writing this paper. It discusses the result of the reactions to many different things including the fact that 75 per cent of the students asking me to become their undergraduate thesis adviser, decided to make use of the Freud’s Theory of Repression as their tool in looking into their primary data (novel, play, or poetry). Basically, however, this study deals with the so-called Theory of Katresnan [pious love] criticism, referring to the result of an inductive work functioning as a reminder and invitation (éling-kèlingan) of one's true self (jati diri) in order to exercise the cipta [thought], karsa [willing], and rasa [feeling].

Instead of using the structure of human psyche, Katresnan criticism or rather Katresnanism covers the aos [cores, concepts, principles] of the so-called divine and pious love such as, among others, sithik edhing [win-win solution] and pas [just right] as well as other litany of good deeds.

In this occasion, however, it is meant for a further study feedback, or rather, a concrete and academic invitation to everybody to become part of an educative colloquium on it. The discussion is, thus, delimited to deal with “What is Katresnanism”, “Where does Katresnanism come from”, “Katresnanism and Professional Learning”, “How do I do Katresnanism”, “What...