on 28/3/03 5:40 AM, Nathan Andersen at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> In any case, with
> respect to the Matrix, a number of philosophers have already made some
> effort to do more than "feel around blindly" for provocative material.
> Those who are still interested in this line of discussion might
> consider going to the film's website (I think it is
> "www.whatisthematrix.com") to check out a growing list of fairly
> interesting articles on the film, mostly by philosophers, and several of
> them fairly well-known philosophers.
>
> Nate
Despite outward appearances, I'm not averse to philosophical analyses
applied to _The Matrix_: If philosophical approaches in general are to be
applied to aesthetics, or non-philosophy, such as cinema in general, then
they has to be equally applicable to _The Matrix_, both versions of
_Solaris_, or _Slap Her, She's French_. There are lots of philosophical
approaches one can bring to __The Matrix_, and I suppose that that is
interesting in itself. However, the fact that I myself, who didn't have a
formal philosophical training, can reel off a number of basic
phenomenological, sceptical, or ontological approaches is not to me
indicative of an incisive or 'special' philosophical point to the film.
Also, am I the only one disturbed by the co-opting of academic writing onto
a commercial Hollywood site?
Damian
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