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Living in the Matrix

Start the Week

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The Matrix

The film resonates with so many themes in the history of philosophy. The matrix has become the definitive illustration of the idea that the universe might be a computer simulation. We used to have to ask our students in philosophy class, how do you know that the world around you is real? How do you know you're not dreaming?

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