Matrix philosophy entry

Matrix philosophy entry
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Philosophy, theology, atheism, in the "Matrix", a dense performance. Gnosticism also noted that many of their followers related themes. There are many elements of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism and Christianity, but also contains the Enlightenment, Death Disc, the concept of rebirth. Hinduism and Buddhism on the depth of fate and free will of confrontation, the film's soundtrack is also used in Hindu carol, the concept of virtual (Maya), Karma (Karma) and natural existence of multiple perspectives. many ways to resolve the real, surreal, also of the view that real, physical world is unreal.

Some Christian liberals say that we are living in this world, left this world way is to be education and enlightenment. They believe that to achieve enlightenment of the people of Abraham (Legend has it as the ancestor of the Hebrew), Moses (the "Bible" story In the ancient Jewish leaders), John the Baptist, Jesus and Mohammed (founder of Islam) in their view the film Neo, Morpheus and Cypher counterparts about the new Bible in Jesus, John the Baptist and Judas. These Christian liberalism Who believe that the Matrix and reality only difference is that the outside world should be the paradise described in the film rather than the darkness of the world.

There are many books and Web sites of The Matrix philosophy. One of the most important is this issue: My world is real or virtual «this issue because of other films made, such as eXistenZ and The Thirteenth Floor (and all" hackers Empire, "the same year issue, but the box office and not by the degree of attention and" The Matrix ") have similar film, The Truman Show (Truman Show) and Abre los ojos (Copy for Vanilla Sky). This doctrine was also Philosopher Nick Bostrom upgrades, wrote (you live in a computer world? »)

"Matrix" to follow a similar literary accuracy at all stages, including travel, World War II occurred on the ground that the details and even the first of three immortalized the enemy (the three agents in the movie).

Similar to the role of the prophet of ancient Greek mythology, the role of the prophet. Meticulous said that she is very similar to Neo's warning in the myth of the Prophet King Leonidas in Sparta to Thermopylae before the war warning. In Greek mythology, she warned Leonidas Said, his city was destroyed, or a Spartan king must die, Leonidas must choose one's own life or the fate of the entire city. Far-reaching, if Neo choose to save their own life, Smith will be there from Morpheus Get a password to enter Zion City, Zion will be destroyed. So, fundamentally speaking, Neo's choice and Leonidas the same: his own life, or the fate of the entire city.

"Matrix" based on the philosophy behind the view of epistemology, such as Plato's cave theory and the Cartesian . In a CD-I of the famous experiment, the only object in the cylinder of the brain "Matrix" Lane, Neo is being installed in the nutrition of the dish. Whether the choice of red tablets, to accept the real choice in the 1970s similar to the one American philosopher Robert Nozick (Robert Nozick) envisaged an experiment.

Post-modern thinking in the film also has an important position. In the beginning of the film, Neo possession of illegal software is the book to the French philosopher Baudrillard (Jean Baudrillard) of (Simulacra and Simulation), this Based on the description of the works to be like the surreal experience. Baudrillard people often use the philosophy to prove of modern business, media and social allegory.

Morpheus's famous line "pulled over our eyes to blind us from the truth" (pulled our eyes to blind us to true) directly from Charle Peirce's remarks.