Project description:
Students are asked to read the following and answer each discussion question with 50 words or more:
1- Yeffeth, G. (2003). Taking The Red Pill: Science, Philosophy, and Religion in the Matrix. Benbella Books. Dallas, TX.
James L. Ford: Buddhism, Mythology, and the Matrix
Discussion:
After you have read the selection above, lets discuss:
Suffering In/Out Of The Matrix?
Who suffers more: those inside the Matrix or those outside of it? Why
2- Grau, C. (2005). Philosophers Explore The Matrix. Oxford University Press. New York.
Rachel Wagner and Grances Flannery-Dailey: Wake Up! Worlds of Illusion in Gnosticism, Buddhism, and The Matrix Project
Discussion
Lets also discuss:
Broken Illusions In The Matrix
When Neo learns to perceive the world as binary code, has he broken through the illusion or only entered into a different illusion? Be sure to support your answer.
3- Lawrence, M. (2004). Like A Splinter In Your Mind: The Philosophy Behind The Matrix Trilogy. Blackwell Publishing.
The Tao of the Code
Discussion
Based on the selection above, what you do think about the following:
Yin/Yang & The Matrix
Does Neo achieve the balance of Yin/Yang at the end of the movie? If so, how and why? If not, why not?
4- Yeffeth, G. (2003). Taking The Red Pill: Science, Philosophy, and Religion in the Matrix. Benbella Books. Dallas, TX.
Read Mercer Schuchardt: What Is The Matrix?
Discussion
One final discussion for this week:
Interpretive Analysis Of The Matrix
How does Schuchardt’s essay demonstrate the dangers of using one religion as the foundation for an interpretive analysis?