Existential Comics is a webcomic about philosophy created by Corey Mohler, a software engineer in Portland, Oregon.[1]
| Existential Comics | |
|---|---|
| Author | Corey Mohler |
| Website | existentialcomics |
| Current status/schedule | Active |
| Launch date | December 2013 |
| Genre | Philosophy |
History
editMohler created the comic in December 2013[2] in an attempt to help popularize philosophy through comedy.[3] The comic tends to depict philosophers of different backgrounds and often has them interacting and arguing with each other.[4] It also gives textual descriptions of the jokes and associated philosophy to help educate readers.[5] In May 2018, Mohler called Elon Musk "the villain from Atlas Shrugged". Musk responded during SpaceX's launch of a Falcon 9 rocket.[6]
Philosophers
editAs the name implies, existentialists are often featured in the comic.[7] The comic has examinined a wide variety of thought from Pre-Socratic philosophy to contemporary philosophy.[4] Mohler has described both Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir as his favorite philosophers.[5] Alongside existentialism, Mohler has also written extensively about Stoicism.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Middleton, Zach (11 July 2018). "In May, A Portland Comic Creator Got In A Twitter Beef With Elon Musk". Willamette Week. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ↑ "How to Make a Philosophy Comic: An Interview with the Existential Comics Guy". Critical-Theory. 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- ↑ García, Déborah (2017-11-24). "La filosofía explicada por Teminator: llega el cómic que arrasa en Internet". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Archived from the original on 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
- 1 2 Cleary, Skye (December 2016). "Existential Comics: Interview with Corey Mohler". Blog of the APA. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- 1 2 Rothfeld, Becca (3 April 2015). "A Webcomic for Your Existential Angst". Hyperallergic. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ↑ Spencer, Keith (3 June 2018). "Why is Elon Musk so bad at Twitter?". Salon. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ↑ Blumenfeld, Zach (18 January 2016). "Existential Comics: The Best And Funniest Way To Learn Philosophy On The Internet". Paste. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ↑ "Existentialism & Stoicism: An Interview With Comic Artist Corey Mohler". Daily Stoic. 9 July 2017. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2018.