Phil 201-D23 19 November 2013 The Matrix Recently‚ we have discussed how we know. Hilary Putnam‚ American philosopher‚ developed a thought experiment which has become so popular that it is the basis of blockbuster film The Matrix. In short‚ the thought experiment calls one to imagine that your brain and the nerves connecting it to your senses has been severed or disconnected. The brain would actually no longer be in your body it would be placed a vat filled with nutritional fluid to keep your
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Introduction of Ansoff Matrix This well known marketing tool was first published in the Harvard Business Review (1957) in an article called ’Strategies for Diversification’. It is used by marketers who have objectives for growth. Ansoff’s matrix offers strategic choices to achieve the objectives. There are four main categories for selection. The market penetration strategy is the least risky since it leverages many of the firm’s existing resources and capabilities. In a growing market‚ simply maintaining
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Movie critics and philosophers alike agree that the movie "The Matrix" is indeed based upon certain Platonic themes from Book VII of The Republic. In this story entitled "The Allegory of the Cave‚" he describes a dark underground cave where a group of people are sitting in one long row with their backs to the cave’s entrance. Chained to their chairs from an early age‚ all the humans can see is the distant cave wall in from of them. The shadows of statues held by unseen puppet handlers’ reflect
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With a movie like The Matrix‚ it is very easy to get caught up in the spectacle. Granted‚ the movie has special effects that were cutting edge for its time‚ and includes many elements of our modern high tech culture. However‚ it also has a much deeper and more philosophical side. When it was written‚ ideas were incorporated into it from a variety of sources. One of these sources was the first meditation of the French philosopher Rene Descartes. In this movie‚ what most people perceive as reality
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International Journal of Operations & Production Management A service positioning matrix David A. Collier Susan M. Meyer Article information: To cite this document: David A. Collier Susan M. Meyer‚ (1998)‚"A service positioning matrix"‚ International Journal of Operations & Production Management‚ Vol. 18 Iss 12 pp. 1223 - 1244 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01443579810236647 Downloaded on: 09 February 2015‚ At: 04:39 (PT) References: this document contains references
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the appropriateness of its detailed design. In an exceptionally high volume-low variety process‚ such as an electricity supply company‚ quality is exclusively concerned with error-free service – electricity must be constantly available in the correct form (in terms of voltage‚ frequency‚ etc.). The meaning of quality has shifted from being concerned primarily with the performance and specification of the product or service towards conformity to a predefined standard‚ as we move from low volume-high
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Skepticism and The Matrix What is skepticism? Skepticism to me is not knowing or being able to trust anything. However‚ that was my original opinion‚ now going through and from what I’ve learned and read‚ I believe that skepticism is a doubting of claims in which are set forth in various areas‚ along with what I mentioned above. Having knowledge of an outside world is basically believing that waking life is but a dream‚ and there is something beyond what we are experiencing now‚ that there is a
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met Neo in a film entitled The Matrix. In a span of 5 decades‚ these three works drew the attention of millions and were admired for their unique approaches on bringing groundbreaking ideas of reality into view. By thorough examination of these three works‚ a common theme is discovered despite obvious differences of setting and medium. The shared theme is the definition of reality lying in the eye of the beholder‚ encircling the idea that reality is accepted in the form it’s believed to be. For all
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Direction Cosine Matrix IMU: Theory William Premerlani and Paul Bizard This is the first of a pair of papers on the theory and implementation of a direction-cosine-matrix (DCM) based inertial measurement unit for application in model planes and helicopters. Actually‚ at this point‚ it is still a draft‚ there is still a lot more work to be done. Several reviewers‚ especially Louis LeGrand and UFO-man‚ have made good suggestions on additions and revisions that we should make and prepared some figures
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Introduction In this paper‚ “The Matrix” will be analyzed as an example of a mono-myth‚ by identifying selected topics such as the different stages of the hero’s journey‚ mythical themes and patterns‚ and the different archetypes found in the film. The Matrix is a movie written and directed by the Wachowski brothers. The story of the film revolves around Thomas A. Anderson (Keanu Reeves) who is a computer programmer by day and a hacker named "Neo" by night. He has spent all of his life intuiting
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