[lit-ideas] Re: Decisions, decisions

  • From: Rhyme and Reason <rhymereason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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  • Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 13:03:40 +1000

Robert Paul notes it is 'banks of human material that feed the matrix'  -


Doesn't this imply that the virtual world is in fact based on flesh and blood.
that the ontological basis of the virtual is the physical
or, the bottom line is physical reality?

No (human ?) flesh and blood - no Matrix.

SO - it seems the film assumes/proposes an answer to the ontological question.


Janette

On Saturday, October 23, 2004, at 07:05  PM, Robert Paul wrote:
>
> The Matrix shows the banks of human material that fuel the Matrix and it 
> also
> says that the Matrix is responsible for the sustained ilusions of life
> experienced by 'ordinary people.' In other words, at that level, it's of 
> no more
> real philosophical interest than the question of whether one can discover 
> if the
> woman is actually sawn in half, for there's an answer to the question 'is 
> it
> real?' in the work.
>
> So, if the question is, How can one tell? Descartes' challenge is of much 
> more
> philosophical interest because there is no 'empirical' fact of the matter.
>
> The Matrix may be of philosophical interest with respect to why one would 
> choose
> the red pill or the blue pill. Neo chooses one, Cypher the other. But Cypher'
> s
> reasons for his choice aren't especially interesting, and Neo's are never
> clearly articulated, although it might be a challenge to imagine what they 
> might
> be.
>
> Robert Paul
> The Reed Institute
>
>
>
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