The Matrix and Philosophy (Abridged): Welcome to the Desert for Real Audiobook

" deep pholosogy kind of reading but requires a junk of stamina to finish it, may need to read it again to get it sink in "

" Very interesting, it got me interested in philosophy (it was the first philosophy book I ever read), but I found the essays a bit dry originally and could only really get into it the second time around. This could be due to the difference in my age between the first and second reads, as well. "

" At least helped me to get one chgk question... "

" It was interesting at first, but quickly became repetitive. Ultimately its just a movie...the first was fantastic and the other two not so much. Philosophy was discarded for special effects. "

" I liked it - except for the chapter by the "feminist" philosopher - she seemed to have issues. "

" Great book. Good break from more intense philosophy books. "

" The sub-meanings goes straight back to Socrates... a fall down the rabbit hole. "

" I devoured this book.. Watched the documentary on the Matrix and sat down with this book. It blew my mind.. as an eager philosophy student in college, this was just icing on top. But I also recommend it to anyone who loves The matrix, and wants a better understanding of the themes used. "

" The first few essays seemed a little too elementary but the latter ones discussed some interesting ideas I had not considered. I wonder what these authors would say about their topics after having seen the entire trilogy? "

" Mostly interesting, except for the last four essays. "

" Interesting, but I was hoping for some more depth. "

" Wonderful if you are a Matrix and Philosophy geek. "

" This book had a few excellent chapters--I particularly enjoyed the Buddhist, Christian, and feminist readings of the film. However, as a whole I wasn't entirely impressed. I also thought that the book would delve into all three films, but it only covers the original movie. "

" From a series on pop culture and philosophy. Although I think I learned more about the symbolism in the Matrix than I did about philosophy in this book. "

" The best in this popular genre "

" deep pholosogy kind of reading but requires a junk of stamina to finish it, may need to read it again to get it sink in "

" The sub-meanings goes straight back to Socrates... a fall down the rabbit hole. "

" Great book. Good break from more intense philosophy books. "

" Mostly interesting, except for the last four essays. "