Homework:
As a going away present Neil asked we read up on the following philosophers …
> PLATO<
> HUME<
> KANT<
> DESCARTES<
> BERKLEY<
Research their perceptions of reality and how this impacted on views within the world of art.
REAL v’s REALITY
The perfect Book for Reading Week!
I have managed to loan a book from the local Cannock library entitled.
The Great Philosophers
Publisher: Quercus Publishing Plc; illustrated edition (5 Mar 2008)
ISBN-13: 978-1847243980
This book contained a concise small section, usually 3-5 pages of each philosopher and enough info to gleam what I think Neil was looking for by requesting this background reading. I have written up a couple of pages in my written text book.
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| Kant, Immanuel 1724-1804 Moral Philosophy “Two things fill the mind with ever increasing wonder & awe, the starry heavens above me & the moral low within me” IDEOLOGY: How we feel is morally irrelevant, what matters is, that we do our moral duty which reason alone can establish. Is appearance any reasonable reflection on reality? In Summary: The world is the product of the Matrix The structure of the mind brings forth the world. Philosophy and the Matrix - KantThe power of the mind makes it real! There is always an absolute reality, however it's also reasonable to conclude we will never see that true reality. No matter what technology we create or how we evolve, our efficiency at viewing the true reality will never be more than a perception, even albeit a sharp one. Philosophy and the Matrix - Baudrillard PLATO c428-c, 348 bc “Philosophy begins in wonder” Philosophers, theologians & artists have been struck by the thought that what we seem to see all around us is NOT THE ULTIMATE RELITY! This is demonstrated in Plato’s theory, writing & forms. Introducing the Forms/ What are the theory of forms? According to Plato, those objects that we seem to see all around is chairs, tables, trees, mountains etc.. Are not what is ultimately real. They are mere shadows or reflections of the truly real objects – the forms. Eg. A tree is a fleeting reflection of a form. 1) The FORMS are more REAL If there was no form of the tree there could be no particular tree. 2) The FORMS are PERFECT No particular tree is perfect it always posses a flaw. The form of the tree by contrast is perfect. 3) The FORMS are ‘eternal & unchanging’ Our idea of beauty is constantly changing. According to Plato ‘ While fashions may change True Beauty does not. The FORM of beauty is Changeless & Timeless. If Plato’s forms exist where are they? IF they exist they must be on a higher plane. A domain more real than that revealed by our own senses. The Allegory of the Cave, also commonly known as Myth of the Cave, Metaphor of the Cave, The Cave Analogy, or the Parable of the Cave, is an allegory used by the Greek philosopher Plato in his work The Republic to illustrate "our nature in its education and want of education". (514a) The allegory of the cave is written as a fictional dialogue between Plato's teacher Socrates and Plato's brother Glaucon, at the beginning of Book VII (514a520a). Plato imagines a group of people who have lived chained in a cave all of their lives, facing a blank wall. The people watch shadows projected on the wall by things passing in front of the cave entrance, and begin to ascribe forms to these shadows. According to Plato, the shadows are as close as the prisoners get to seeing reality. He then explains how the philosopher is like a prisoner who is freed from the cave and comes to understand that the shadows on the wall are not constitutive of reality at all, as he can perceive the true form of reality rather than the mere shadows seen by the prisoners. The Allegory is related to Plato's Theory of Forms,[1] wherein Plato asserts that "Forms" (or "Ideas"), and not the material world of change known to us through sensation, possess the highest and most fundamental kind of reality. Only knowledge of the Forms constitutes real knowledge.[2] In addition, the allegory of the cave is an attempt to explain the philosopher's place in society. The Allegory of the Cave is related to Plato's metaphor of the sun (507b509c) and the analogy of the divided line (509d513e), which immediately precede it at the end of Book VI. Allegories are summarized in the viewpoint of dialectic at the end of Book VII and VIII (531d-534e). This relates to the idea of forms as people struggle to see the reality beyond illusion. The link between early philosophy & films in the new media age  
THE LIFE YOU HAVE LED IS NOT IN FACT HE TOTALITY OF WHAT IS POSSIBLE FOR YOU. AND IF YOU COULD RELEASE YOURSELF FROM BONDS YOU CANNOT SEE YOU WOULD THEN BE ABLE TO SEE THE WORLD AS IT TRULY IS. THE LINK TO THE MATRIX - UNCHAINED OR IN THE CASE OF THE MATRIX UNPLUGGED! http://www.youtube.com/Philosophy&TheMatrix-Baudrillard
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HUME, David 1711-1776 The Soul & Causation “When we consider the operation of causes, we are never able to discover any necessary connection” In order to be able to know something, or even believe it we must first be able to ‘think’ it. We must at least be able to entertain it as a ‘hypothesis’ to suppose it might be true. Concepts Instead of trying to show that it is false we might instead try to show that it is empty that we cannot even entertain the thought it might be true. One way to do this is to show that we do not possess the relevant concepts. HUME’S EMPIRICISM – Knowledge / Concepts >The knowledge of the world around us is ultimately founded on sense experience. 5 senses. >Every concept we posses is ultimately furnished by experience. IMPRESSIONS & IDEAS Sensory Impressions e.g. Apple colour = RED /shape/smell/texture/sound/taste |
***** NEW MEDIA (EG. MATRIX,) DOES TAKE INFLUENCE FROM EARLY WORK OF THE LIKES OF EARLY PHILOSOPHY AS DETAILED HERE *****
NEED TO INCLUDE SOME IMAGES TO TIE THIS IN - RE READ & REVIEW THEN IMPROVE******
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