Philosophy of the Matrix trilogy
Good title for this post. Anyway, some of us have been discussing the Matrix but nobody seems to prescribe to what I interpret out of the three movies. Give your input.
Matrix (Ancient Philosophy)
I say ancient philosophy because Neo is searching for some truth. This truth being that his world is not the real world. Plato comes up with "material" and "immaterial". There's matter and something inside matter. Forms and Matter. Sounds familiar? A real world and an invisible world. Where was Neo when he was in the Matrix? In the immaterial world made up by energy and made by machines. BUT which is the real world? The question is there. That's when w find out that he is supposed to be the "Savior".
On to the next one.
Matrix Reloaded (Medieval Philosophy)
I say medieval philosophy because of the last sentence above. We know that Medeival philosophy dealt with god and he being the ultimate end. We find in Augustine that God is the guiding light and that we have no knoweldge unless he gives it to us. There is a good and there is a God who sent his son down to "save" us. This person made miracles happen and "brought people back from the dead". Hello, Trinity died and he pumps her heart. (I hope I'm not confusing it with "Revolutions"). Anyway, by this time in philosophical thought the theories have gone from what is the world to who created the world. Neo is searching for the "architect". Anyway, that's my interpretation.
Matrix Revolutions (Modern Philosophy)
I say modern philosophy because it's a Humanistic plot. The movie deals more with the people and Neo. Not just Neo as savior. What happens in modern philosophy is the shift from God to man. Ergo, humanist. Man in control of their own destiny. There's even some Spinoza, Locke and Hobbes in this movie. There's the political side where a military commander thinks he's right under extreme conditions and that there's a revolution going on, one that has beleivers against non-beleivers. Hello, Revolution is the title of this movie! Machine against Man is a war, so why revolution. Locke, anyone? There's also a harmony that is supposed to be met to live in peace. That's why Neo goes above ground: the harmony.
Anyway, those are my theories.
Good title for this post. Anyway, some of us have been discussing the Matrix but nobody seems to prescribe to what I interpret out of the three movies. Give your input.
Matrix (Ancient Philosophy)
I say ancient philosophy because Neo is searching for some truth. This truth being that his world is not the real world. Plato comes up with "material" and "immaterial". There's matter and something inside matter. Forms and Matter. Sounds familiar? A real world and an invisible world. Where was Neo when he was in the Matrix? In the immaterial world made up by energy and made by machines. BUT which is the real world? The question is there. That's when w find out that he is supposed to be the "Savior".
On to the next one.
Matrix Reloaded (Medieval Philosophy)
I say medieval philosophy because of the last sentence above. We know that Medeival philosophy dealt with god and he being the ultimate end. We find in Augustine that God is the guiding light and that we have no knoweldge unless he gives it to us. There is a good and there is a God who sent his son down to "save" us. This person made miracles happen and "brought people back from the dead". Hello, Trinity died and he pumps her heart. (I hope I'm not confusing it with "Revolutions"). Anyway, by this time in philosophical thought the theories have gone from what is the world to who created the world. Neo is searching for the "architect". Anyway, that's my interpretation.
Matrix Revolutions (Modern Philosophy)
I say modern philosophy because it's a Humanistic plot. The movie deals more with the people and Neo. Not just Neo as savior. What happens in modern philosophy is the shift from God to man. Ergo, humanist. Man in control of their own destiny. There's even some Spinoza, Locke and Hobbes in this movie. There's the political side where a military commander thinks he's right under extreme conditions and that there's a revolution going on, one that has beleivers against non-beleivers. Hello, Revolution is the title of this movie! Machine against Man is a war, so why revolution. Locke, anyone? There's also a harmony that is supposed to be met to live in peace. That's why Neo goes above ground: the harmony.
Anyway, those are my theories.
posted by Crescamus in Christos at 4/09/2004 11:56:00 AM
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