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The Thought Experiment

A thought experiment in a philosophical context is defined as “thinking through a phenomenon through the devices of imagination to find out the real context of things and their essence”. They are attempted through imaginative suppositions, whereas, the concept is very centric in context of philosophy as they specify our insight into realm we intend to discover as an individual. It builds upon gaining insight through exploration of inherent perceptual reality.

The Matrix

The Matrix is a science-fictional movie released in the year, 1999. It was a masterpiece directed by Larry and Andy Wachowiski. The idea of the movie is based upon premises of a dystopian reality pertaining to a thought experiment of an individual. The movie encompasses of an edifice of philosophical and religious framework evolving from the thought experiment that is experienced by an individual. It was one the few greatest hits of all times when it comes to the genre of sci-fi fictional movies. It is regarded as an all time classic.

Plato's Dreamer

The Plato's theory of dream entitled as “life is but a dream”, it explains as “How could it be proved, whether we are asleep or awake at current instant of time? Whether our thoughts are but just a dream or reality? Whether we are awaken and socializing with our fellowmen or it merely exists in perceptual reality”. The premise of Plato's theory of dream rests upon 'waking dream'. It explains the classical thought experiment as the authentic reality. The classical thought experiment posts direct argument against mere foundation of supposition and emphasizes the existence of life as a mere dream and a questionable metaphysical reality, rather than, its objective foundation (Rescher, pp. 73-74).

As explained by Rescher (2005), Plato advocates the entire functioning of the phenomenon of life with a mere ...