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THE MATRIX AND PHILOSOPHY
WELCOME TO THE DESERT OF THE REAL |
| By: |
William Irwin (Editor) |
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Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
081269502X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780812695021 |
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| Publisher: |
OPEN COURT PUBLISHING CO ,U.S. |
| Pub. date: |
28 August, 2002 |
| Series: |
Popular Culture and Philosophy 3 |
| Pages: |
320 |
| Description: |
The cult sci-fi movie, "The Matrix", presented a fake world made of nothing but perceptions. This text contains 20 essays on philosophical problems raised by the film, which focus on the issue, "Can we be sure the world is really there, and if not, what should we do about it?". |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. |
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