Rust has a willingness to speak openly about ideas common to us all, but ones we are usually expected to suppress. What makes True Detective a TV show worth analyzing on a philosophical level? Which may be pointless - because what is reality anyway? in philosophy from University College Dublin, to help us digest True Detective’s grand ideas and boil down Rust’s worldview into something founded in reality. Ennis, an author and academic who holds a Ph.D. It’s easy to forget there may be answers at the end of True Detective’s tunnel when McConaughey continues to drop foggy poeticisms with such grace.īut do Rust’s nihilistic ruminations reflect a founded philosophical doctrine or is he spewing pure bunk? Is nihilism even the right word for it? With vague philosophy running through its veins, we asked Paul J. Life, death, religion, love, the fourth dimension, man’s physical self as a conduit for violent action - Rust has a line for every topic and, thankfully, is always willing to share. While True Detective is heralded for its slow-burn mystery shrouded in atmosphere as thick as the bayou, half the fun of an episode is waiting to see which metaphysical concept Rust will tackle in monotone soliloquy. “I think human consciousness is a tragic misstep in evolution,” mutters Matthew McConaughey’s Rust Cohle in his version of ride-along small talk with partner Marty Hart (Woody Harrelson).
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