Now that everyone has completed their abstracts and received feedback, here are the instructions for your final paper: You are to write a 1500 word final
... [Show More] paper based upon your abstract. However, I have noticed that some of you are struggling with discussing two philosophers along with the prompt chosen. So, if only one works, that is fine, as long as you can put together a good paper. Otherwise, please follow the suggestions/comments you received on the abstracts. Please limit your discussion to 2 philosophers we have covered in the course and the film The Matrix. If you have an extra source, like a journal article on philosophy and The Matrix, that is fine, as long as you are limiting the discussion to 2 main philosophers covered in course material and the film. Avoid citing sparknotes, wikipedia, dictionaries, encyclopedias, youtube, etc. - these are for reference only. If you are curious about a legitimate source, send me a message. Make sure that you have a solid thesis statement, in-text support for claims and quotes (don′t forget to explain quotes!), and proper citation (APA or MLA are fine). Also, you do not need to annotate your bibliography this time (that was for the abstract). Just make sure to include a regular bibliography. If you need help with essay formatting or citation formatting, please see the Purdue OWL website and click on the left hand menu for the specific area you need: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html (Links to an external site.) As always, please keep in mind the feedback that you received this semester. Avoid things like ″you″ and ″based off of″ - these do not belong in academic writing. Again, if you need more help, see the Purdue site or send me a message. Be sure to proofread and revise your papers. You have a good two weeks at this point, so you guys should be in good shape. Please observe the university policies on academic integrity (see syllabus for specifics) - original work is expected.
The Matrix, Plato's and Aristotle's philosophy
Abstract
Determining whether the world is a reality or a simulation is a question that has been on the
debate over time. Plato and Aristotle have both given different opinions on reality and time. The
movie the Matrix has tried to explicate on this philosophical issue in that it depicts reality as
something that can be created through machines. There exist similarities to Plato's cave
analogy I found included the Matrix as the cave's shadows, the machine-controlled world as the
cave, and Zion as the outside world (Ruhloff, 2018). With Aristotle, the four causes could be
found in the Matrix. The movie clearly shows that reality is false in this world; it is based on our
perceptions of life. Reality is created but does not exist naturally. Therefore we live today in the
anti-reality which the world is built upon. This program may apply to computers. The Matrix's
rulers operate rationally to further their supremacy through total capture of humanity's vital
powers, and class inequalities have become logically incompatible and entirely predatory
(YouTube, 2012). The two classes are separated by a "police" line of alienation, fear, and
ignorance. The ruling class functions as a single entity, while the ruled are imprisoned within
their bodies. Of course, films like The Matrix contribute to this ideology. By equating Plato's
socialist notion of the just state with demonic power, they create a libertarian "heroic" ideal that
fits far too easily within the commodities system's benighted individuality. As a result, as Plato
warns, be careful of dramatists who play on emotions. [Show Less]