Philosphy in the real world

Philosophy in the real world

Philosophy and philosophical questions can found all around the world, and is very popular to be found in entertainment. Whether it be books, movies or poems, philosophy often plays a big part in the story. A great example of this is in The Matrix. When Neo is brought into the real world, he begins to be tested and briefed in a separate computer world. Morpheus asks Neo, "What is real? Is something real if you can feel, touch, and smell it? How do you define real?" This puts Neo is a very difficult mental fight. Neo then uses this philosophy of what he considers real to break the barriers of "natural human limits". This is also one of the reasons why The Matrix is such a great film. The movie makes you question what the characters in the movie are doing, as well as how you live your own life. Another example of philosophy in the real world is making tough decisions. An example of this is studying for a test or playing video games. This brings up tons of questions that involve, how much you understand the subject, how much you have already prepared fro the test, why will playing video games be more beneficial than this, and even consequences that go with either actions. These questions seem simple, but at the core these questions impose tons of separate questions that dictate what we do in the end.

Sophies World- Week 1

Sophie's World - Week 1 Reading Reflection

In The Garden of Eden, Sophie begins to find letters in her mailbox addressed to her, but no stamps or initial location. These letters contain philosophical questions as simple as, "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" Sophie ponders on these questions and continues to contradict herself by proving her ideas wring with different ideas, and the cycle continues. As Sophie continues to think about these questions, she cannot help but reach dead ends. Near the end of the chapter, the letter Sophie relieves has been mailed to Hilde Moller Knag, but is sent through Sophie. The letter was supposedly sent from Hilde's father, and is sending Sophie a happy 15th birthday. Very confused, Sophie checks the phone book and does not find anyone with the name. This first chapter of the book sets up the rest of the book. The first question Sophie is asked is one of the most widely known philosophical questions in the world. This question brings out nearly all aspects of philosophy, as well as different opinions that affect peoples answers. The one question we answered during our class together was, "Is it ethical to punch  Nazi." and is a great example of a less broad question that can have set reasoning, while the "Who are you?" brings in theoretical topics many people cannot comprehend, as well as set ideas people use in their day to day lives.