Philosophical Analysis of Dark Souls
29,331A thorough philosophical analysis of FromSoft's Original Dark Souls, drawing on the field of existentialism.
0:00:00 Introduction
0:03:28 Existence Preceding Essence in the Undead Prophecy
0:10:58 The Indifference of Reality and Malevolence of Beings
0:17:38 Hollowing, Motivation, and Authenticity
0:26:07 Restriction, Freedom, and Goals
0:37:01 The Physicality of Divinity, Souls, and Life
0:43:03 Kindling Flames, Energy, and the End of the World
0:51:54 Entropy, Pyromancy, and Chaos
1:00:44 Darkness, the Abyss, and Existential Despair
1:16:34 Necessity, Contingency, and the Painted World
1:25:40 Conclusion
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