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The Matrix and Philosophy

By: William Irwin - editor
Narrated by: Oliver Wyman, Rick Adamson, Jennifer Jay Myers
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Summary

 The Matrix conveys the horror of a false world made of nothing but perceptions. Based on the premise that reality is a dream controlled by malevolent forces, it is one of the most overtly philosophical movies ever to come out of Hollywood. These thought-provoking essays by the same team of young philosophers who created The Simpsons and Philosophy discuss different facets of the primary philosophical puzzle of The Matrix: Can we be sure the world is really there, and if not, what should we do about it? Other chapters address issues of religion, lifestyle, pop culture, the Zeitgeist, the nature of mind and matter, and the reality of fiction. Entertainment & Performing Arts Film & TV Metaphysics Philosophy Social Sciences Society
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Diverse and well organized set of essays. A very instructive theory and its application on the film and pop culture.

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all contributing philosophers offer different perspective on the movie and it's philosophical relevance intriguing and thought provoking essays fit for vast majority of philosophy novices.

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