BLOG 3: The Matrix and Philosophy

How would we know if we are in the matrix?
If the matrix was to be real how would we know if we're really in it or not? We wouldn’t, this is because if the matrix really exists then we would be blinded by what is around us which is the dream word. Everything seems so real to us now but we are so blinded by this perfect world from the truth. In the book “The matrix and philosophy” It explains about “Does neo know that he was in the matrix” Well neo was the type of person that did many illegal things on his computer and he came to believe of something called the matrix but didn’t know exactly what it was. So being the he didn’t know about it he met Morpheus and asked him start up “what is the matrix?” Morpheus hearing this gave him a choice of a red or blue pill and tells him that he can’t tell him what the matrix is and that he has to see it for himself. It also explains in the book the no one can be told to believe something unless they see it with their own eyes.

Judging Reality
I know me from my own perspective have thought about reality and made many questions to myself about what is real or not, or what happens when u pass away and where do you end up at? The book gives us a perfect example of what can be given as a definition of what is reality. The quote says “what is real is that which provides the most vivid and pleasurable experience.” So in my mind this quote means that what makes us feel good and gives us pleasure and also what we so very clearly and understand and use our senses to indentify it perfectly.