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The Lore Axe
The Lore Axe
19 episodes
8 months ago

The Lore Axe is a show where we break down some of the world's most popular fictional worlds -- from sci-fi and fantasy to video games and literature -- and explore them in depth from a philosophical, historical, and sociological lens.


Presented and created by Khalil Thirloway and Alex Hamilton, two friends who needed an outlet to talk about things way too deeply without irritating their friends at gatherings.



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The Lore Axe is a show where we break down some of the world's most popular fictional worlds -- from sci-fi and fantasy to video games and literature -- and explore them in depth from a philosophical, historical, and sociological lens.


Presented and created by Khalil Thirloway and Alex Hamilton, two friends who needed an outlet to talk about things way too deeply without irritating their friends at gatherings.



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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TV & Film
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Dark Souls, Nihilism, and Existentialism
The Lore Axe
28 minutes 18 seconds
2 years ago
Dark Souls, Nihilism, and Existentialism

This week's (smaller than usual) episode examines the world of Dark Souls and the central narrative it creates through the lens of existentialist and nihilistic thinkers.


In a world without codified moralities, what direction will you choose?


Intro music by QubeSounds from Pixabay.


Additional music by Universefield on Pixabay


Audio clips from Dark Souls by FromSoftware.


Sources and inspiration for this episode:

  • Carroll, Nilsen; The Existential Hero: Dark Souls through Kierkegaard, Camus, and Sartre, The Artifice, 2014
  • Smith, Jordan; A beginner’s guide to Kierkegaard, via Dark Souls 2, Killscreen, 2014
  • Kersting, Eric; From Nietzsche to Hegel: Perspectives on Humanity in ‘Dark Souls’, Pop Matters, 2014


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Lore Axe

The Lore Axe is a show where we break down some of the world's most popular fictional worlds -- from sci-fi and fantasy to video games and literature -- and explore them in depth from a philosophical, historical, and sociological lens.


Presented and created by Khalil Thirloway and Alex Hamilton, two friends who needed an outlet to talk about things way too deeply without irritating their friends at gatherings.



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.