Descartes and The Truman Show

Christof

Descartes believes that there is always an evil being trying to trick him. Showing him a fake reality. In the Truman Show Christof is  the deciever. He lies to Truman his entire life, making him believe a false reality just so he can have a good TV show. But one thing Descartes knows is who he is. This is similar to the Truman Show. Everything around him is fake but Truman knows who he is, and what he wants in life. To come to the truth that his whole world is fake Truman had to overcome some philosophical obstacles. Truman had to come to the conclusion that his friends, family, and all of his memories were fake.

My Depiction of Plato's Cave

Here is my depiction of Plato's Cave. I modernized it ever so slightly. The cave is a symbol of the darkness in which people live. They do not truly know what life is. The Sun is a symbol for the truth about the world. It makes you start questioning things once you see it. What is life? Who am I? There are also men that treat people like puppets. They tell you what the world is, but that is not true. You have to figure it out on your own.

Another depiction of Plato;s Cave