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Plato and "The Matrix", 2004.
A comparative analysis of Plato's allegory of the cave and the film, "The Matrix".
1,561 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper, written in the first person as if by the Greek philosopher Plato, makes a comparison of the allegory of the cave from his "Republic" with the science fiction movie, "The Matrix". It describes the allegory of the cave and looks at how it represents people living in a darkened philosophical state and how the real world refers to people thinking clearly on a philosophical level, basing thoughts on the good as the highest principle. In comparison, it looks at how, in "The Matrix", the real world refers to actual reality, as opposed to the matrix, where the world presented is a computer-generated illusion.
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"In the film The Matrix, I see that my allegory of the cave has been transformed to a new format. My allegory of the cave was an absurd situation and not one that was supposed to be considered as possibly occurring. In short, my allegory of the cave represented the state of the human soul. In The Matrix, this allegory has been transformed into a scenario that seems to linger on the border between what can be believed and what cannot. My allegory has been given the detail that makes it almost feasible. In doing so, I find that the meaning behind the allegory has been partly lost. There are some areas where the film offers similar ideas to my own, but for the main part, I find that my allegory has been reinvented to create new meaning, with little of this matching my original philosophy."
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Plato and ?The Matrix?, 2002.
A review of the film "The Matrix" and its relationship with Platonic theory.
757 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses how the Wachowski brother?s science fiction film ?The Matrix? presents a world of illusion, where nothing is as it seems and how it is world created by computers, run by artificial intelligence. It evaluates how the film draws strongly on Platonic theory by showing that only when this fake world is looked at from the outside, from an objective viewpoint, can it be understood and only when this world of imitation is understood can it be overcome. It draws parallels between the film and Plato's "Republic", for example, Plato's Underworld is compared to "The Matrix"'s world of artificial intelligence and Neo, the protagonist, is ?The Matrix?s? version of Plato?s man enlightened.
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"The next step for Plato is to explain the role of the imitators, the ?stagehands? who are presenting a false version of reality to the captives. The dummies being carried by the actors back and forth are mere simulacra of the real, the essence. They resemble the real in appearance only, and have a most subversive effect, because they are giving the captives an entirely false version of reality. Now, if we look at ?The Matrix,? it?s clear that the ?stagehands? are the robot race, who are controlling The Matrix, the world of copies, which is all that the captives are given as a basis of reality. So the Matrix is the dummies, the simulacra."
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"The Republic" by Plato and the Movie "The Matrix", 2001.
A discussion on the concept of truth, righteousness and reality as portrayed in "The Republic" and in the movie "The Matrix".
1,630 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 53.95
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This essay discusses the issues of righteousness, truth and reality as depicted in "The Republic" and the movie "The Matrix". In addition, the author provides examples from the movie? The Matrix" to support his views.
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"Where does the truth lie? And if we were to discover its hiding place, would we necessarily be happy with what we find there. Plato, in his allegory of the cave as put forth in The Republic, and the movie The Matrix each suggest to us a metaphor, a symbol, of the relationship between truth and the larger society ? although both the ideas of society and the ideas of truth vary dramatically.
The Republic was meant by Plato to be a criticism of the-current political system. Much of the criticism that Plato leveled against his own government was based in the philosopher?s metaphysical system, in his belief in a world of permanent Forms that existed well beyond the limitations of human experience. Plato argues that the state and political institutions should exist to promote these ideal Forms. "
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"The Matrix" and Plato's "Cave Allegory", 2002.
A comparative analysis of the themes of light and darkness in the film "The Matrix" and Plato's "Cave Allegory".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper will discuss the relation of Plato's "Cave Allegory" with the movie "The Matrix". By understanding the relationships between light and darkness within the movie, we can understand the relationship that both these stories share in their scope. The movie will be examined to show the light and darkness relationship, as will the "Cave Allegory" in comparison to make clear how the two stories are interconnected in their scope of knowledge verses ignorance.
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The Matrix and the Cave, 2004.
The paper discusses the movie "Matrix" and Plato's ideas in "The Republic."
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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The paper is about the movie "Matrix" and Plato's ideas in "The Republic." The paper explores the influence of Plato's idea in the movie, in particular any connection between the movie and the idea of "shadow and substance." Finally, the paper examines the question: What is the meaning of the matrix compare to Plato's idea of the cave?
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"The Matrix and the Cave. In the movie "The Matrix" we meet the character Neo. Neo is a man who has a vague feeling that there is something wrong with the world, something he cannot quite understand or articulate. Neo feels that there is something missing in the way he sees and understands reality. One day Neo meets Morpheus. Morpheus offers him a choice; Neo can remain in a comfortable world of illusion or Neo can choose to see the world for what it really is."
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Matrix on the Cave, 2007.
A comparison between Andy and Larry Wachowski's film "The Matrix" and Book VII from Plato's "The Republic".
1,315 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses the parallel between Andy and Larry Wachowski's movie "The Matrix," in which there are two very different, yet very real worlds, and Book VII from Plato's "The Republic." The paper points out that through the allegory of the cave, Plato explained his theory of reality, proving that what mankind perceived were shadows, products of ideal figures that existed beyond everything. According to Plato, any knowledge gained from the world of senses was flawed and imperfect , while real knowledge was only accomplished via the world of ideas, by means of reason. Plato's allegory emphasizes the two distinct worlds, both outside and inside the cave. The paper asserts that the common thread between "The Matrix" and this cave allegory is that both examine the duality of knowledge and ignorance, of reality and perception. The paper claims that in the matrix allegory, our lives are like computerized programs, in which all that we have, think and possess does not exist. The paper concludes that true reality remains outside and, with the help of a good master, someday we might reach it.
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"According to Plato's perspective, in the beginning of life, the human soul lacks knowledge. When man is inside the cave, he is ignorant of passion, fear and prejudice. In the first phase, the shadows of the cave are the vague ideas that we have of ourselves. Neo, the principal character of "The Matrix," takes a pill that transports him inside the Matrix where he discovers the fictitious world in which he was living. Neo learns that the memories of his life were merely the vague ideas that he had of himself, and he questions what is real and unreal at one moment in time. For example, right before entering a restaurant that claimed it had the best pasta dishes, Neo ate a white pasta in the spacecraft that could have been any type of food. In this manner, the ideas that Neo had about this false fictitious world, the Matrix, echo that of the prisoners in the cave of The Republic. This place in which common people live--where human beings exist until they acquire knowledge--is difficult to comprehend. Even Neo could not fully grasp the nature of his false universe until Morfeo helped him to understand everything that was going on around him."
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Sartre vs. Plato and Kant, 2002.
This paper discusses what Sartre might say to Plato and Kant and then what would Plato and Kant respond to Sartre, explaining how their philosophies are both different and similar.
825 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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The paper presents an imaginary dialogue among the philosophers Sartre, Kant and Plato. Neither Kant nor Plato would agree with Sartre. On the other hand, Sartre would not have agreed with them. Three different philosophers with different points of view concerning mankind and what is best for them is clearly presented.
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"This is where Sartre would answered, ?There is no God to have a conception of it. Man simply is. Not that he is simply what he conceives himself to be, but he is what he wills and as he conceives himself after already existing.? Sartre would have discussed the principles behind existentialism. He would have retorted about the subjectivity of mankind. "
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Plato?s "Parmenides", 2005.
This paper analyzes Plato's "Parmenides", one of Plato's most important dialogues, which focuses on the critique of the theory of Forms.
1,695 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper explains that Plato's theory of Forms, as presented in "Parmenides", is founded on the assumption that a higher, spiritual realm of Forms, or Ideas, exists beyond the world of physical things. The author points out that Plato was influence by pre-Socratic thinkers such as Pythagoras, who believed that all things are in number and that the universe is created and ruled by certain numerical principles, Parmenides, who built his philosophical structure around the concept of One, and Heraclitus, who perceived the world as a perpetual transformation of things into their opposites. The paper relates that Plato's "Parmenide"s has influenced many of the thinkers of the Western World such as Plotinus, Proclus, Dionysius the Areopagite, Nicholas Cusanus and GWF Hegel.
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"Although in the "Phaedo" dialogue, Socrates seems to describe the theory of Forms as a very familiar concept that he has applied for a long time without any difficulties, "Parmenides", which is a dialogue of the second period, contains a set of criticisms of this theory. Therefore, scholars have asked themselves whether Plato had two distinct philosophies, an earlier and a later, or whether the main objective that Plato was trying to achieve by writing the first dialogues was to conserve the memory of Socrates, by presenting his ideas, although from a Platonic perspective, while the later dialogues contain Plato's own distinctive ideas."
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Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", 2004.
Analysis of the significance of enlightenment in Plato's "Allegory of the Cave".
9,750 words (approx. 39.0 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 198.95
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This paper analyzes the meaning of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", explaining how it represents a pilgrimage of the human mind from ignorance to enlightenment. The paper begins with a biography of Plato's life and a discussion of some of the scholarly differences regarding the type of man Plato actually was. Next, the paper focuses on Plato's concepts of truth, reality, and knowledge as represented in "The Cave" and summarizes its dialogue. Additionally, the influence of Socrates's friendship with Plato and of his death on Plato's writing of "The Cave" is discussed in this paper.
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Introduction
The Allegory of the Cave - an Analysis
Conclusion
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"The Republic is written by the Greek philosopher Plato in 500 BC. It is said that Plato?s real name was Aristocles and that Plato was a nickname. Plato was the youngest son of Ariston and Perictione and came from a wealthy family who had lived in Athens for many many generations. Plato?s real father died when he was very young and he grew up in his step-father Pyrilampes house. History shows that Plato studied under Cratylus who was a student of Heracleitus. The most interesting and most talked about relationship of Plato is that with Socrates with whom he became friends while very young. Plato got to know Socrates through his Uncle Charmides who himself was a close friend of Socrates."
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Plato's Just City, 2008.
This paper looks at 'The Republic' by Plato and discusses Kallipolis, Plato's just city.
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In this article, the writer studies 'The Republic' and notes that Plato discusses his belief that there were two kinds of justice: political justice - justice belonging to a group of people operating as a city or state, and individual justice - justice belonging to a particular man. The writer discusses that Plato's strategy in 'The Republic' is to first explain the primary concept of political justice and then to draw an analogous theory of individual justice. The writer concludes that Plato maintains that the just individual goes hand in hand with the just society and if one is convinced that the just society is presented by Plato's Kallipolis, that is how one should live one's just life.
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"Every state will require a class of warriors whom Plato calls the guardians. They have a military function. The auxiliaries are responsible for defending the city from invaders, and for keeping the peace at home. They ensure that the producers obey, and enforce the rules of the philosopher-kings. It is essential that guardians develop the right balance between softness and hardiness because they must not be bullies, nor can they be weak and ineffective.
"This leads us to how to properly educate a guardian. Plato states that nature is not sufficient to produce guardians. Nature must be amplified with education."
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Plato?s Laws, 2006.
An analysis of Plato's Laws as interpreted by Leo Strauss in "The Argument and the Action of Plato's Laws".
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This paper presents a summary and analysis of Leo Strauss's interpretation of Plato's Laws, explaining that both Strauss and Plato introduce the reader to their ideas of perfection, which is composed of a society governed by divine laws, enforced by virtuous individuals, and filled with the promise of virtue of the soul.
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"We may begin by asking ourselves; what is law? Certainly, this is a central question posed by Plato himself in his Laws, which Leo Strauss explores further in The Argument and the Action of Plato's Laws. It is clear that the entire reason for individuals living together in a city and establishing laws is to improve the lives of every citizen and the opportunity for happiness. Furthermore, it is apparent that man is not complete without having laws to govern him. If he chooses not to obey the laws set forth by society, he will end up as a savage or possibly cause his own demise. Strauss undertakes a mission of study to translate Plato's Laws; a work described as Plato's disillusionment with the idea of Perfection. He provides a critical view into a theory of political education within a democracy that is more a disillusion with politics than a discourse on the idea of achieving a perfect society. However, it is clear that a political education as described in this work should instill individuals with a means to self-discovery in order to find happiness of the body and soul."
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Plato's Theory of the Forms, 2007.
A description and analysis of the coherency of Plato's theory of the forms.
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This paper examines Plato's theory of the forms and the reasons why Plato uses this metaphysical argument to justify how a state should be ruled and by whom. The theory is taken to its most logical endpoint a number of times to test its strength. Plato's technocratic viewpoint is mentioned along with the reasons why he held such views. Numerous criticisms are used and examined, which originate from Aristotle, Plato's pupil, and from Plato himself, with his later works also being touched upon.
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"The basis of Plato's theory of the forms is that he "distiguishes between the experienced world that most of us think of as reality" and the "real world of the forms accesible only to philosophers" . The world that we ordinarily experience with our sences is just a "superficial reflection", or shadow of the real world of the forms, that remain invisible to all but the greatest philosophers. Plato explores not only objects such as a chair or a triangle, but also looks at such things as goodness and beauty. For example, Plato argues that beauty must be something quite different from the image of beautiful things."
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"The Matrix", 2005.
This paper discusses the philosophical question in the movie "The Matrix" (1999):"Which one, the red or the blue pill?"
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This paper explains that the movie "The Matrix" is a whirlwind of philosophical questions, concepts and thoughts; the greatest of these questions and a fundamental question of all time is "to know or not to know" which is presented in "The Matrix" as, "Which one, the red (knowledge) or the blue (ignorance) pill?" The author points out that this philosophical argument regarding the knowledge of a new reality goes back to Plato's "Myth of the Cave". The paper concludes that knowledge and truth are the two most sought after materials in the world; therefore, the vast majority of people would like to know the answers to life's most asked questions and, being outside the matrix, would choose the red pill as the only way to get them.
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"Because they do not know anything outsides the "cave", people are happy being prisoners; however, it is evident through Neo and the freed prisoner in Plato's "Myth of the Cave", that once given a taste of the red pill or informed of its existence, one will rarely ever choose the blue pill instead. The red pill offers an escape from the darkness illustrated in the Myth of the Cave and from the dream world of the movie "The Matrix" and, in turn, broadens the boundaries of life, changes the life's rules, opens new doors and presents prospects of great adventure. The red pill in opening one's eyes to a complete new reality is therefore, unmistakably more appealing."
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Plato and Imperialism, 2007.
A discussion of how Plato may have viewed the events of World War II based on his writings.
5,907 words (approx. 23.6 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 141.95
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This paper examines the events of World War II in light of Plato's philosophical and ethical works. In particular, the author considers the incidence of imperialism during the conflict and how Plato might have viewed this. The paper first explores Plato's philosophical outlook and that of other philosophers who influenced him and then highlights and analyzes Plato's works "The Republic" and "The Allegory of the Cave." The philosophies of different scholars from different time periods are also analyzed in terms of Plato's outlooks. Additionally, the paper examines Plato's theory of forms and shows its link with Socrates. The paper concludes with an overview of three modern philosophers which include Emanuel Wallerstein, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Eli Wiesel.
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"Plato deals with ethics in many of his writings. In particular, his informative dialogues about 'The Republic' and 'The Allegory of the Cave' deal with ethics in a rather abstract sense. Both of these writings will be mentioned here, and used to explain how Plato sees human ethics and behaviors. However, much of what Plato worked with and where his philosophy came from involved three other philosophers - Pythagorus, Heraclitus, and Parmenides. These three individuals will be addressed here, and after they have been discussed Plato's philosophy will be addressed in order to show how the work that they did was taken up by Plato and used in the philosophy that he discussed."
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Introduction to Plato's "Apology", 2004.
A look at the main themes in the introduction to Plato's "Apology".
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This paper expounds on the main themes in the introduction to Plato's "Apology". The paper looks at Plato's discussion of the irony Socrates used in his defense arguments at his trial, at Plato's discussion of Socrates's use of the Socratic method of teaching at his trial, and at Plato's discussion of Socrates's strategy of questioning the fundamental validity of his trial itself, rather than putting on a vigorous defense of his actions.
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"The main themes of Plato's Apology are the great irony of many of Socrates' claims, his use of the Socratic method of teaching, and his surprising strategy of questioning the fundamental validity of his trial itself, rather than putting on a vigorous and elegant defense of his actions as was expected by both his supporters and detractors, and likely by the people of the jury. Plato's Apology is a detailed account of the 399 BC trial of the great philosopher Socrates, in which Socrates was on trial for his life after being accused by Meletus, an ambitious young Athenian, and others of the upper class of being "a doer of evil, and corrupter of the youth, and he does not believe in the gods of the state, and has other new divinities of his own" (Plato, Apology). Ultimately, Socrates? defense led to his death, by his own hand, and the silencing of one of the world?s greatest intellectuals, making Socrates a martyr to the cause of intellectual freedom."
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