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The Matrix

  • Colin McGinn
Abstract

The science-fiction film The Matrix (the first in a trilogy) generated a great deal of philosophical interest. There are already three collections of philosophical papers either published or in the pipeline devoted to the film (all are aimed at the general public, not academics). Here, Colin McGinn takes a closer look at the film and comes up with some rather surprising conclusions.

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COPYRIGHT: © The Royal Institute of Philosophy 2003
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1 Early on in the movie a guy refers to Neo as his own ‘personal Jesus Christ’. Cypher says, ‘You scared the bejesus out of me’ when Neo surprises him. Mouse says, ‘Jesus Christ, he's fast’ while Neo is being trained. Trinity says, ‘Jesus Christ, they're killing him’ while Neo is getting pummeled by the Agents. And his civilian name, ‘Anderson’, suggests the antecedent cognomen ‘Christian’.

2 This is forthcoming from Harvard University Press, 2003; full title Mindsight: Image, Dream, Meaning.

3 I am working on a book about this, tentatively entitled Screen Dreams.

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Think
  • ISSN: 1477-1756
  • EISSN: 1755-1196
  • URL: /core/journals/think
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