For this paper, you are allowed to select any ONE film from the first five lectures…
Intro to Philosophy – THE MATRIX
Skepticism – INCEPTION
Personal Identity – BLADE RUNNER 2049
Artificial Intelligence – 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Free Will, Determinism, and Moral Responsibility – MINORITY REPORT
Introduce/explain what you will be writing about for your paper. Afterwards, summarize your film’s synopsis. What happens in it? Who are the main characters?
Discuss a philosophical idea relating to the lecture through which we discussed the film. Explain the philosophical idea in your own words.
Explain how this idea can be intertwined with the film. How do the events that occur within the film express and connect with the philosophical idea you just went over?
Do you agree with this philosophical idea? Explain.
Discuss another philosophical idea relating to the lecture through which we discussed the film. Explain the philosophical idea in your own words.
Explain how this idea can be intertwined with the film. How do the events that occur within the film express and connect with the philosophical idea you just went over?
Do you agree with this philosophical idea? Explain.
Conclude your paper by briefly summarizing each of your main points.