The Matrix the Cave and Meditations Essay
The Matrix, The Cave And Meditations
PHIL 201
John L. Hill II
Liberty University
John Hill
Professor Allyn Kyes
Philosophy 201
October 18, 2012
The Matrix, The Cave And Meditations
Thesis: There are many similarities in the Matrix ( Wachowski, Andy, and Lana Wachowski 1999 ), The Allegory of the Cave ( Plato ) and Meditation I of The Things of Which We May Doubt ( Decartes, 1641 ). It appears as you take a close look at the Matrix that it is a retelling of “The Allegory of the Cave” with elements of “Meditation I of the Things of Which We May Doubt” in it as well. I. Introduction A. Overview of “The Cave” B. Overview of “Meditation” C. Overview of “Matrix” II. Comparisons A. Similarities & Differences of Matrix and The Cave B. Similarities & Differences of Matrix and Meditation III. Conclusion A. We seem to be asking the same old question in modern ways
The Matrix, The Cave And Meditations
Introduction
There are many similarities in The Matrix ( Wachowski, Andy, and Lana Wachowski 1999 ), The Allegory of the Cave ( Plato VII, 514A1-518D8 ) and Meditation I of The Things of Which We May Doubt ( Decartes, 1641 ). It appears as you take a close look at the Matrix that it is a retelling of “The Allegory of the Cave” with elements of “Meditation I of the Things of Which We May Doubt” in it as well.
The Cave The Allegory of the Cave” (Plato) is a metaphor that shows how we believe reality. What it is showing is that the things we perceive are imperfect reflections of forms that only represent reality. In the Allegory, Plato uses a cave where prisoners are chained down and forced to look at the wall. Plato shows that the prisoners do not actually know what reality is. The readers understand that the puppeteers behind the prisoners are using objects to create shadows to real things and people, but the prisoners are unable to turn their heads, so they don’t know anything
PHIL 201
John L. Hill II
Liberty University
John Hill
Professor Allyn Kyes
Philosophy 201
October 18, 2012
The Matrix, The Cave And Meditations
Thesis: There are many similarities in the Matrix ( Wachowski, Andy, and Lana Wachowski 1999 ), The Allegory of the Cave ( Plato ) and Meditation I of The Things of Which We May Doubt ( Decartes, 1641 ). It appears as you take a close look at the Matrix that it is a retelling of “The Allegory of the Cave” with elements of “Meditation I of the Things of Which We May Doubt” in it as well. I. Introduction A. Overview of “The Cave” B. Overview of “Meditation” C. Overview of “Matrix” II. Comparisons A. Similarities & Differences of Matrix and The Cave B. Similarities & Differences of Matrix and Meditation III. Conclusion A. We seem to be asking the same old question in modern ways
The Matrix, The Cave And Meditations
Introduction
There are many similarities in The Matrix ( Wachowski, Andy, and Lana Wachowski 1999 ), The Allegory of the Cave ( Plato VII, 514A1-518D8 ) and Meditation I of The Things of Which We May Doubt ( Decartes, 1641 ). It appears as you take a close look at the Matrix that it is a retelling of “The Allegory of the Cave” with elements of “Meditation I of the Things of Which We May Doubt” in it as well.
The Cave The Allegory of the Cave” (Plato) is a metaphor that shows how we believe reality. What it is showing is that the things we perceive are imperfect reflections of forms that only represent reality. In the Allegory, Plato uses a cave where prisoners are chained down and forced to look at the wall. Plato shows that the prisoners do not actually know what reality is. The readers understand that the puppeteers behind the prisoners are using objects to create shadows to real things and people, but the prisoners are unable to turn their heads, so they don’t know anything
References: Descartes, Rene Meditations on First Philosophy, 1641 Plato, “The Allegory of the Cave” The Republic, Book VII, 514A1-518D8 SparkNotes Editors. (n.d.). SparkNote on Meditations on First Philosophy. Retrieved October 17, 2012, from http://www.sparknotes.com/philosophy/meditations/ Wachowski, Andy, and Lana Wachowski. The Matrix. Directed by Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski. Los Angeles: Warner Bros. Pictures, 1999.