Descarte
Describe the Renaissance?
A revival of history, art, and architecture from the Roman era
When was Plato born?
428 BCE
Where was Aristotle's school located? Who was it available to?
The outskirts of the city of Athens. It was available to everyone.
When was The Matrix released?
1991
What famous quote encompasses Descartes ' major beliefs?
"I think, therefore I am"
What mythology is part of Plato's identity?
He is the son of Poseidon, the god of the sea.
Who did Aristotle teach?
Alexander the Great
Who is Neo?
Himself
Describe Descarte's dream argument
Dreams feel completely indistinguishable from reality while we are asleep, casting doubt on whether our immediate perceptions can ever be fully trusted.
Describe the Null Hypothesis theory
Starts with an assumption (a hypothesis) and tests its consequences. If the consequences lead to logical contradictions or inconsistencies, the hypothesis is destroyed or rejected.
Example - Smoking and Life Expectancy: The average life expectancy of smokers is the same as that of non-smokers. Any perceived difference in life expectancy is due to random variation or other factors.
What was Aristotle's school called?
The Lyceum
What is Neo's civilian name before he is awakened from the Matrix?
Mr. Anderson
What type of education did Descartes receive?
Prestigious Jesuit college at La Flèche
Explain Plato's realm of being
A permanent, indestructible utopia beyond space and time, conceived only through human intellect and imagination.
What is empiricism?
All human knowledge comes from direct sensory experience and observation rather than from pure reason or innate ideas.
Who does Morpheus's represent?
Aristotle, Plato, Socrates
What organ is capable of receiving matter and sending vibrations to cause the brain to feel emotions and/or the body to act?
The pineal gland
What is the purpose of life according to Plato?
Understand the underlying truth of reality through rigorous intellectual pursuit.
According to Aristotle, what is change?
What Latin proverb is prominently inscribed above the Oracle's kitchen door?
Nosce Te Ipsum is Latin for "Know thyself"