The Matrix vs. Plato's Cave Allegory

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Philosophy

 

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Corrine H

 

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July 24, 2016

 

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University

 

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In The Matrix, these shapes on the walls are not shadows, but rather a continuous world that exhibits the same characteristics: the humans in the Matrix are living unaware of the possibility that their sensory information is false. When Morpheus (who, interestingly enough, shares the name with the Greek god of sleep, who sends images in dreams or visions) introduces this idea to Neo, Neo accepts the red pill to learn the truth about his reality, but is disappointed and disgusted by what he finds...
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Shortly after taking the pill, he is swallowed up by a mirror where he learns that its reflections – much like the shadows on the wall in Plato’s Cave – are not real. He is overwhelmed by this reality, like the prisoners in the Cave, to the point where he vomits and loses consciousness, regretting his decision...
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