Plato’s The Republic: “The Allegory of the Cave” and Descartes’ “Meditation I of the Things of Which We May Doubt” have both played a vital role in the discussion of epistemology. These writings have even influenced Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski, Hollywood movie directors of the 1999 hit film “The Matrix”. Within Plato’s The Republic: “The Allegory of the Cave”, Descartes’ “Meditation I of the Things of Which We May Doubt” and Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski’s The Matrix there are similarities and differences: especially in regards to the statement, “Ignorance is bliss”.
As the movie begins, we find the main character Mr. Anderson seemingly lives a normal life. He is a computer programmer who works for a big software company. He is
As the movie begins, we find the main character Mr. Anderson seemingly lives a normal life. He is a computer programmer who works for a big software company. He is