In Plato's allegory of the cave, the cave represents the physical world, which is a realm of shadows and illusions.

Descartes famously argued that the essence of the mind is thought, while the essence of the body is extension.

Dualism is the philosophical position that holds that the mind and body are distinct substances.

Idealism is the philosophical position that holds that the mind is the only substance and that the body is an illusion.

Identity Theory is the philosophical position that holds that the mind and body are identical.

In the novel Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein creates the monster by using science.

In the novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are the same person.

In the novel Brave New World, soma is a drug that makes people happy.

In the novel 1984, the Thought Police control people's thoughts.

In the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? the difference between humans and androids is that humans have souls and androids do not.

In the novel The Matrix, the Matrix is a computer simulation of reality.

In the novel Inception, the dream architect creates dreams.

In the novel The Prestige, the secret of the magician's trick is a matter of misdirection.

In the novel The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Benjamin Button has the condition that he ages in reverse.

In the novel Cloud Atlas, the different stories are connected because they all explore the same themes.