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Plato/Descartes

Plato/Descartes. Both Plato/Descartes try to define how we experience, while film seemingly creates different visions of the world. (What we see versus actuality.)

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Plato/Descartes

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  1. Plato/Descartes • Both Plato/Descartes try to define how we experience, while film seemingly creates different visions of the world. (What we see versus actuality.) • Descartes’ Cartesian Circle: All we can ever know that is truthful is our own mental experiences – the outside world could be different than reality. • Plato’s Cave: We are trapped seeing shadows in film because we cannot break free from our shackles and experience the actuality.

  2. Additional Topics • Tyler is seemingly a paradox because he does exist to the viewer, and then is revealed to be a construct of Jack’s mind. • Is Tyler really a paradox? Does our visual perception of Tyler make him substance or mental? • On second viewings, key themes become more pronounced, such as subliminal additions. • How does this influence the viewer’s experience of Tyler’s story?

  3. Key Questions • Can we as viewers experience anything more than shadows in the cave (film on a screen)? If so, how? • Ideas of utilitarianism: Does Jack do the most good for the most people, or is his perception flawed? • Kantian theory: Is intention good enough to justify Tyler’s decisions? Universal laws?

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