Following Locke, Apply an Inference-To-The-Best-Explanation Argument to the Notion That

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Essay

Following Locke, apply an inference-to-the-best-explanation argument to the notion that we are all now living in the Matrix. According to this argument, is it plausible that we are in the Matrix?

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Definitions:

Ejaculation

Reflexive expulsion of semen from the penis.

Prostatic Urethra

Part of the male urethra, approximately 2.5 cm in length, that passes through the prostate gland.

Semen

Penile ejaculate; thick, yellowish white, viscous fluid containing spermatozoa and secretions of the testes, seminal vesicles, prostate, and bulbourethral glands.

Emission

Discharge; accumulation of semen in the urethra prior to ejaculation. A nocturnal emission is a discharge of semen while asleep.