Philosophy of the Matrix
Great philosophers originated thousands of years ago. Then, their theories changed the thought process of many. Today, these philosophers and their theories are still influencing life, even in the media. The Matrix is a perfect model of theories by Descartes, Plato, Socrates, many other philosophers.
Computer hacker, Neo, has lived a relatively normal life until he is contacted by the mystifying Morpheus, who leads him into the real world. In reality, it is 200 years later, and the world has been laid waste and taken over by advanced artificial intelligence machines. The computers have created a false version of 20th century life, known as the "Matrix," to keep the humans satisfied. Neo, pursued constantly by "Agents," computers who take on human form and infiltrate the Matrix, is believed to be "The One" who will lead the humans to overthrow the machines and reclaim the Earth.
Elements of philosophy are heavily present in "The Matrix." Other central themes include the free will versus fate debate and the nature of reality, perception, enlightenment, and existence. In many ways "The Matrix" is about a kind of reality enforcement, or similarly, hyper reality. One of the major issues in the film is the question of the validity of the world around us, such as; what is reality, or whether what is happening is merely sensory information fed to us?
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Morpheus asks Neo: "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 is not the first to ask such questions. The philosopher René D ...