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the idea of solipsism.

the matrix/brains in a vat theory says that our brains could be in jars and our whole life and everything we have ever known is an illusion

solipsism is the idea that you are the only thing that exists and that your subconscious mind has created this whole illusion that is you life. nothing exists but your mind and its perception.

however, either way whether we are brains in a vat or the possiblity of solipsism. wouldnt it be contradicting and false if we as the experiencers of the illusion even call it in to question? i mean this highly complex illusion is so perfect and crystal clear down to its every detail that it has to have been created to accept as truth and reality, wouldnt it destroy the whole meaning of creating it in the first place if we recognize it as an illusion or even come up with the thought of it even being a possibility? why put stimuli or ideas in the illusion that would call it into question? Illusions are made especially in these two cases to deter you away from the truth and true reality. I mean if the two scenerios were true then why make the movie the matrix to even play in you illusion/life if it is going to give you ideas? Why even allow the thought of doubting it all even be possible?. So it would be especially designed in a way NOT to call it all into question. So the very fact that we can even question it without it all falling apart shows that this is in fact reality.

2007-05-07 20:24:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities Philosophy

but since the solipsist is the ONLY being then his illusion is the ONLY illusion. which means that yes it is perfect. and if it is this complex then it would be very simple to create it in a way that isnt possible to call it into question

2007-05-07 20:58:51 · update #1

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2 answers.

1. the doubts you have arrive from the imperfect illusion, just because it is a complex and convincing illusion doesn't mean it has to be perfect. It is insinuated that others have woken up for these reasons.

2. You miss the analogy of the matrix. It is like Plato's cave or why young girls are bulimic (say what?). They have been taught or aquired false knowledge. They think it better to hurt themselves than be fat and ugly or to do the hard work to slim down.

We are filled with stereotypes, prejudice, desires, justifying our actions to others our evil actions and much much more. This stuff creates the illusion of the matrix. This makes young thug wannabes go out and fight turf wars or get in fights to look tough. It is not magic as "love is just a word" it has a meaning. Do you know what that meaning is? Nor is the matrix a mechanical conspiracy. It is an analogy.

The matrix is the shadows on the wall. When you wake up you can go outside and look at the real things for yourself. You must decide thier properties, because the whole reason you are blind is because you allowed others to tell you and show you what they are. These people had many reasons to lie to you. Especially about who you are and who they are. They want your profit is often who they really are.

Perhaps we are "in" reality, but it's skewed. It's wrong. How to we decide wrong and right? How do we know when we're being lied to? Very carefully.

2007-05-07 20:49:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

You are assuming that the illusion was created by a conscious being, whose goal it is to trick you into believing that the illusion is real. Solipsism does not require that there be a creator for the illusion, and it doesn't characterize the illusion as a trick or deception. The creator of such an illusion would not have wanted us to question whether it was real, but if the illusion is just the way things are (was not created by someone for a purpose, it just is), then there is no creator to want to prevent us from questioning it.

2007-05-07 21:19:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Hey, I liked the movie "The Matrix" but it is in the realm of Science Fiction and is not a theory. Theories are based on facts, not fiction. Under what realm of Science is the "Matrix Theory" supposed to exist: Physics, Biology, or something else? What experiments can be conducted to show its validity? Under which Peer-reviewed Journal are the results reported? Science is much more than making up "theories" for every idea anyone has.

2016-05-18 00:35:42 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

Sorry, my brain can't remember what you are saying .Too much info.

2007-05-07 21:20:17 · answer #4 · answered by ROBERT P 7 · 0 0

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