Comparing Plato's 'The Allegory Of The Cave'
Reflection
Julia Wilson
Walden University
PHIL 1001
April 13, 2014
Reflection
Philosophy is defined as, “The experience of asking and seeking to answer such grand questions about life, about what we know, about what we ought to do or believe in” (Solomon and Higgins, 2014, p. 28). Solomon and Higgins in their definition of Physiology further stated, “It is the process of getting to the bottom of things, questioning ideas, that most of the time, we simply take for granted and probably never put into words” (p. 28).
In this reflection paper, I will compare and contrast Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave” with the motion picture, The Matrix. I will demonstrate some understanding of the principal areas of Philosophy covered …show more content…
In my comparison and contrast of Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave” with the motion picture The Matrix, I was able to see the connection. In Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave”, there is a conversation between two men, Socrates and Glaucon. In the conversation, Socrates is presenting his abstract interpretation of what he sees as he analyzes a picture. In the picture, there are a number of men bound to a wall, with symbols sketched into the wall. In the motion picture, The Matrix, there is also a conversation between Morpheus and Neo. They are inside a computer program. Morpheus turns on the television and shows Neo a picture of the world, as he knew it. He begins to talk about this world, and gives his interpretation of what he knows this world to be. Then, the picture changes to a world that appears destroyed, and Morpheus again gives his …show more content…
In “The Allegory of the Cave” and The Matrix, the characters are analyzing reality from the unreal and truth. The conversation between Socrates and Glaucon is about when the unreal becomes real. Morpheus is discussing the same thing with Neo when he asks him, “What is real”? During our discussion for week four, we read a story entitled An Occurrence at Owl Creek where we had to separate the real from the unreal. During that time, I learned about metaphysics. Metaphysics attempts to explain what reality is. Solomon and Higgins (2014), explained reality as, “The distinction between what we simply see, what appears to be the case, and the deeper picture that allows us to explain it, forces us to introduce the concept of reality’ (p.
Julia Wilson
Walden University
PHIL 1001
April 13, 2014
Reflection
Philosophy is defined as, “The experience of asking and seeking to answer such grand questions about life, about what we know, about what we ought to do or believe in” (Solomon and Higgins, 2014, p. 28). Solomon and Higgins in their definition of Physiology further stated, “It is the process of getting to the bottom of things, questioning ideas, that most of the time, we simply take for granted and probably never put into words” (p. 28).
In this reflection paper, I will compare and contrast Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave” with the motion picture, The Matrix. I will demonstrate some understanding of the principal areas of Philosophy covered …show more content…
In my comparison and contrast of Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave” with the motion picture The Matrix, I was able to see the connection. In Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave”, there is a conversation between two men, Socrates and Glaucon. In the conversation, Socrates is presenting his abstract interpretation of what he sees as he analyzes a picture. In the picture, there are a number of men bound to a wall, with symbols sketched into the wall. In the motion picture, The Matrix, there is also a conversation between Morpheus and Neo. They are inside a computer program. Morpheus turns on the television and shows Neo a picture of the world, as he knew it. He begins to talk about this world, and gives his interpretation of what he knows this world to be. Then, the picture changes to a world that appears destroyed, and Morpheus again gives his …show more content…
In “The Allegory of the Cave” and The Matrix, the characters are analyzing reality from the unreal and truth. The conversation between Socrates and Glaucon is about when the unreal becomes real. Morpheus is discussing the same thing with Neo when he asks him, “What is real”? During our discussion for week four, we read a story entitled An Occurrence at Owl Creek where we had to separate the real from the unreal. During that time, I learned about metaphysics. Metaphysics attempts to explain what reality is. Solomon and Higgins (2014), explained reality as, “The distinction between what we simply see, what appears to be the case, and the deeper picture that allows us to explain it, forces us to introduce the concept of reality’ (p.