Phil 201-D23 19 November 2013 The Matrix Recently‚ we have discussed how we know. Hilary Putnam‚ American philosopher‚ developed a thought experiment which has become so popular that it is the basis of blockbuster film The Matrix. In short‚ the thought experiment calls one to imagine that your brain and the nerves connecting it to your senses has been severed or disconnected. The brain would actually no longer be in your body it would be placed a vat filled with nutritional fluid to keep your
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authorities. In their 1999 motion picture The Matrix‚ the Wachowski brothers use a computer program to display similar ideals of Plato’s allegory‚ including how humans are controlled and negatively react to the truth. Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” serves as a philosophical basis to The Matrix‚ as both works suggest that humans express discomfort while exposed to truth and both argue that people are controlled by higher authorities. Both The Matrix and Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” suggest that
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The Matrix Questions The Matrix is a movie made by the Wachowski brothers (siblings now) in 1999. It is one of the most significant science-fiction movies ever made. This is mainly because of the interesting plot‚ as well as the special effects. I believe The Matrix is a very interesting movie. However‚ after watching it‚ the movie raised quite a few questions with me. First of all‚ the question we all ask after the movie. Is the Matrix real? What if our life is really just set in a virtual world
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direct our thoughts and actions we begin to accept them as our own. Neo‚ one of the dominant characters in the film‚ The Matrix‚ is found placed outside of his normal society where learns the truth and gains control over his perception. As it is discovered throughout the film the limitations of an individual are limitless‚ as the individual grows so will their limitations. In The Matrix written by the Wachowski brothers‚ the audience should become aware of the role limitations play in shaping a society
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The Matrix and Philosophy Have you ever felt like the life you are living right now is not real? You do not know what is real and what is not real? You doubt your very existence. These were main problems for Neo‚ the main character of the movie “The Matrix”. Neo thought he was living a normal life‚ but he felt like something was wrong‚ he did not know what it was‚ could not explain it‚ but something was wrong. Later on Neo learns the truth from a man named Morpheus; he found out that
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throughout their forms of text. ‘The Matrix’ (1999)‚ directed by the Wachowski Brothers‚ and the allegory ‘Animal Farm’ (first published in 1945)‚ written by George Orwell‚ both convey the same themes and morals. The values presented by both Orwell and the Wachowski Brothers are abuse of power‚ lack of privacy and manipulation of people by the use of propaganda. The use of power can be taken for granted; it can be used for good or evil. In the movie‚ ‘The Matrix’ and the novel ‘Animal Farm’ they both
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In 1949‚ audiences met Willy Loman in a play entitled Death of a Salesman. In 1984. readers met Case and Molly in a novel entitled Neuromancer. Finally‚ in 1999‚ viewers met Neo in a film entitled The Matrix. In a span of 5 decades‚ these three works drew the attention of millions and were admired for their unique approaches on bringing groundbreaking ideas of reality into view. By thorough examination of these three works‚ a common theme is discovered despite obvious differences of setting and medium
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Matrix- Movie Review The Matrix is the second film of the writer/director team Larry and Andy Wachowski‚ who have once again hit the mark with their science fiction thriller with the perfect balance of action‚ excitement and suspense. The Matrix didn’t follow the trend of many other sci-fi films of this era‚ which are becoming less and less reliant on plot and focusing their attention on special effects‚ which can often result in them becoming boring and predictable. Instead the Matrix achieved
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throughout the world. This is no different in two particular movies‚ “The Truman Show” and “The Matrix”. So how do we know what reality is? How can we tell the difference between reality and a ‘Fake’ world? “Have you ever had a dream‚ Neo‚ that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world?” (Morpheus‚ The Matrix). In both film texts there are a number of authorities who manipulate the reality of the
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The film The Matrix presents and deals with many interesting philosophical issues. Here I will discuss a particular scene from the film‚ namely‚ the ’red/blue pill’ dialogue between Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) and Neo (Keanu Reaves). This dialogue can be considered as dealing with a philosophical thought experiment: Nozick’s (1974) experience machine‚ and questions that arise from it. Namely‚ would an individual‚ after coming to know that they are not actually directing their own life‚ but are
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