The philosophy of Shadow the Hedgehog explained. A character and story analysis of the infamous emo anti-hero, Shadow the Hedgehog, and his morality. We will discuss how Shadow's character origin and history is connected to the philosophical concepts of essentialism, existentialism, Friedrich Nietzsche's ideal of the Ubermensch, and how Shadow manifests his goals through the Will to Power.

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Beyond Good & Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future
https://amzn.to/3ZF05Lt
Crime and Punishment
https://amzn.to/3GfqwjY

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:27 What We're Getting Into
02:38 Shadow and Maria
07:55 From Essentialism to Existentialism to Shadow
11:42 Shadow, Kierkegaard, and Angst
13:08 Shadow the Hedgehog is a Mess
14:21 Paths
16:03 Shadow's Path
19:15 Nietzsche and Shadow
20:51 Shadow the Ubermensch
24:07 A Warning
24:55 A Shadow of His Former Self
25:50 Shadow Defines Himself
26:55 Outro
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HELPFUL SOURCES:
Existentialism: Crash Course Philosophy 160
   • Existentialism: Crash Course Philosop...  

Essentialism vs. Existentialism
http://factmyth.com/essentialism-vs-e...

Nietzsche’s Moral and Political Philosophy
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ni...

The master and slave moralities: what Nietzsche really meant
https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/...

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