‘Existential Comics’ Deliver Philosophy With Humor In Witty, Relatable Jokes
Image by Corey Mohler and featured with permission
Portland-based software engineer Corey Mohler first translated his keen interest in philosophy into a webcomic called Existential Comics back in 2013. Since then, he has been taking on a lighthearted approach to philosophy in comics in order to make the subject a lot more accessible to people despite their academic backgrounds.
Existential Comics have featured over 120 philosophers, and delves into diverse schools of thought, ranging from pre-Socratic to contemporary philosophy. The comic artist attempts to make topics like existentialism, Stoicism, and communism relatable to the masses through hilarious comic strips, which are often sprinkled with references to current daily life struggles, news, and pop culture.
Mohler creates his comics entirely digitally with Gimp on Linux and additional plugins. His current display picture across social media platforms of Existential Comics showcases French philosopher Simone de Beauvoir, who he has vouched as one of his favorite philosophers, alongside another French philosopher, Jean-Paul Sartre.
Below are some of Existential Comics for your viewing pleasure. Find out more about the project on its official website, Twitter and Patreon.
Why Do Philosophy?https://t.co/lGbhYREgCo pic.twitter.com/vCp3dLZanm
— Existential Comics (@existentialcoms) February 17, 2020
A Brief History of Philosophical Skepticism -https://t.co/eVe1AHVZzN pic.twitter.com/6WFzroS2Y3
— Existential Comics (@existentialcoms) October 7, 2019
Kant Writes His Dating Profile -https://t.co/V6WhlpU4HB pic.twitter.com/YVdKYRcXtX
— Existential Comics (@existentialcoms) July 15, 2019
James Bond vs Ludwig Wittgenstein -https://t.co/UsZS832GQ3 pic.twitter.com/QELb7tGk3t
— Existential Comics (@existentialcoms) April 8, 2019
Philosophy Booth -https://t.co/UcF013222s pic.twitter.com/Jbf2w0oBFE
— Existential Comics (@existentialcoms) March 18, 2019
Back to the Future -https://t.co/ma94C0QxfK pic.twitter.com/KutN3pa0pS
— Existential Comics (@existentialcoms) February 25, 2019
[Images by Corey Mohler and featured with permission]
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