Neo Meet Rene

Rene Descartes is frequently considered the first modern philosopher. His first publication, Discourse on Method, was the touchstone of the scientific method. A response to the lack of clarity he saw in the world of science. One of the most important works of him, the Cartesian philosophy (derived from his name, Descartes) won many followers during the seventeenth century. And i have come up to that, his theories had incidents in the Matrix movie, i have found it interesting and i wanted to share with you.

Many precedents exist for the idea that the real world is an illusion, and the Matrix trilogy is riddled with specific references to philosophers who have entertained this idea. Although the films are meant to stand on their own and create their own set of philosophical questions, the Wachowskis pay homage to these precedents through both obvious and subtle references. Four of the most striking philosophical precedents for the Matrix trilogy are Jean Baudrillard’s Simulacra and Simulation, Plato’s allegory of the cave, Socrates’ visit to the Oracle of Delphi, and the work of Descartes. The films refer to all four of these at various points.

On of the philosophical precedents for the Matrix films is the work of René Descartes, the man responsible for Cartesian coordinates and the phrase “I think, therefore I am.” In his 1641 book Meditations on First Philosophy, Descartes poses the question of how he can know with certainty that the world he experiences is not an illusion being forced upon him by an evil demon. He reasons since he believes in what he sees and feels while dreaming, he cannot trust his senses to tell him that he is not still dreaming. His senses cannot provide him with proof that the world even exists. He concludes that he cannot rely on his senses, and that for all he knows, he and the rest of the world might all be under the control of an evil demon.

Here is the video link that explains Descartes work in Matrix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLKrmw906TM