To explore connections between ancient and contemporary philosophy/philosophers. Your responses must be at least 200 words all together. Please put a word count at the end of your post or you will lose 5 points.
DIRECTIONS
1. Spend a little time researching connections (Links to an external site.) between Jean Baudrillard’s book Simulacra and Simulation and the 1999 film The Matrix. Baudrillard’s book was used in a scene in the film.
- If you are unfamiliar with The Matrix (the original 1999 film), look up some reviews so you understand the plot and characters.
- In your own words, explain what idea/concept you think the Directors (the Wachowskis) were trying to express by using a quick cut highlight of the book in this scene? In other words, how does Baudrillard’s book add to or help develop the story line?
- Is Baudrillard’s basic idea of reality/hyper reality in any way different from Plato’s Allegory of the Cave?
- Jean Baudrillard died in 2007 (Links to an external site.)
