Open AccessWhy is neo new? History of philosophy and matrix triology
Author(s) -
Predrag Milidrag
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
theoria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-081X
pISSN - 0351-2274
DOI - 10.2298/theo1101069m
Subject(s) - hegelianism , philosophy , trilogy , theme (computing) , epistemology , tragedy (event) , philosophy of history , phenomenology (philosophy) , literature , matrix (chemical analysis) , art , materials science , computer science , composite material , operating system
The article analyzes Matrix film trilogy of Wachowski brothers from the aspect of the history of philosophy and presence of ideas of Plato, Descartes and Hegel in it. In the first part, it is analyzed the platonic framework of the first film and it is argued that there is no Cartesian hyperbolic doubt in it, but there is a cartesian theme in physical exercises in very Matrix as a way of freeing the mind. In the second part, using Hegel’s The Philosophy of History and The Phenomenology of Spirit, author gives an answer from the title of the article: sixth Neo is new because he started to determines himself. The final part of the article is concerned with clash of Neo and Agent Smith in third part of Matrix. Neo’s death is tragic in Hegelian sense of tragedy. Finally, the author interprets the dialog between Architect and Oracle using the Marx’s idea that whole previous history of mankind is only prehistory