Aguilar EugenioBenito RegaladoDimayuga Uy

INTFILO MIDTERMS

WHAT TO YOU ARE THE CENTRAL THEMES IN PLATO’S ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE? WHAT ARE THE WAYS BY WHICH THE FILM CLOSELY RESEMBLES THE ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE? CONVERSELY, WHAT ARE THE WAYS BY WHICH THE FILM DIFFERS FROM IT?

Question # 1

CENTRAL THEMES IN ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE The things that we see are

not always true. As long as man is

contented, he would not question

Falsification of the Coherence Theory

The narrow-mindedness and lack of ability to question

Sticking with the status quo Subservience to the will of

others Fear to the unknown

CENTRAL THEMES IN ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE The tendency of

people to steer others away from reality.

Fear of change

RESEMBLANCE BETWEEN INCEPTION AND ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE… Mal believing that

the dream that Cobb and she was having is the reality.

The people who are left inside the cave believe that the shadows they are seeing are real.

RESEMBLANCE BETWEEN INCEPTION AND ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE… Cobb made Fischer

believe that they were entering another person’s dream.

The puppeteers made the people inside the cave believe that the shadows were real.

RESEMBLANCE BETWEEN INCEPTION AND ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE… Mal steers away

from the true reality Those left in the

cave refused to believe what their enlightened friend said

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INCEPTION AND ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE… All the character,

even Mal, were able to comprehend true reality in the end

They killed their enlightened friend, refusing let go of what they believe in

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INCEPTION AND ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE… Mal refused to

accept that she was finally awake

The man who escaped from the cave accepted enlightenment

HOW DOES THE MIND SEPARATE FALSE REALITY FROM TRUE REALITY? ENUMERATE INSTANCES (KEY SCENES) WHERE THE FILM CLEARLY DELINEATES “FALSE” REALITY FROM “TRUE” REALITY.

Question # 2

TRUE VS. FALSE REALITY

True Reality can be defined as what one perceives when in a conscious state

There should be a correspondence with cognitive framework and perception

TRUE VS. FALSE REALITY While dreaming,

individuals assume that what they perceive there are real due to man’s tentative grasp on what is real and what is not real.

TRUE VS. FALSE REALITY Your mind will be

able to tell the origin of an idea, and it will also be able to distinguish whether that idea is your own or not.

TRUE VS. FALSE REALITY If the reality that

one perceives deviates from normalcy, the reality is false

TRUE VS. FALSE REALITYScene # 1 Absurd Physics with

the Spinning top

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TRUE VS. FALSE REALITYScene # 2 Paradoxical

Structures of Ariadne and Arthur

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TRUE VS. FALSE REALITYScene # 3 The Dead Mal Being

Alive

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TRUE VS. FALSE REALITYScene # 4 Ariadne

unknowingly engages in dream sharing with Cobb

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TRUE VS. FALSE REALITYScene # 5 Saito noticing that

the carpet was made of polyester instead of wool

Presents the principle of the correspondence theory

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IF SOMEONE CAN INFILTRATE YOUR DREAMS IN ORDER TO MAKE YOU BEHAVE A CERTAIN WAY, DO YOU REALLY HAVE FREE WILL? IS FREE WILL THAT EASILY MANIPULATED? 

Question # 3

FREE WILL? Dreams are a part of

one’s subconscious Manipulation of a

victim’s dreams lead to manipulation of his/her free will.

FREE WILL? Influence can lead

to manipulation Sufficient influence

may lead to control over a victim’s free will

FREE WILL? Acting according to

what you yourself would want to do at the moment. If outside forces prevent you from doing this, then they are tampering with your free will.

Easily manipulated. It is “free” so it is also

available for the public to mess with.

FREE WILL? Alexander of

Aphrodisias argued the existence of events that had no predetermined causes

He does not observe determinist views

DISCUSS HOW COBB’S ACTIONS FOLLOW CLOSELY EITHER SOME OF THE 4 NOBLE TRUTHS OR ALL OF THEM. 

Question # 4

HOW THE FILM SHOWED THE 4 NOBLE TRUTHS… The film showed:

How suffering is real everywhere and anywhere, and how we will always be able to tell where the suffering came from.

That suffering is one thing the true and false world had in common.

4 NOBLE TRUTHS IN HIS ACTIONSAction # 1 He is experiencing

suffering due to the loss of his wife and his inability to be with his children

4 NOBLE TRUTHS IN HIS ACTIONSAction # 2 His suffering is due

to his guilt over the suicide of his wife, the law suit set up by her, his inability to dream and create dreams, and his refusal to share his problems with others

4 NOBLE TRUTHS IN HIS ACTIONSAction # 3 He finds out that

there is a way to end his suffering

4 NOBLE TRUTHS IN HIS ACTIONSAction # 4 By forgiving himself

and striking a balance in his life, they were able to accomplish the mission.

THE EIGHTFOLD PATH Only by achieving

these was Cobb able to finally end his suffering