DiscoverThe Nietzsche Podcast123: Rust Cohle & The Flat Circle - Philosophy of True Detective
123: Rust Cohle & The Flat Circle - Philosophy of True Detective

123: Rust Cohle & The Flat Circle - Philosophy of True Detective

Update: 2025-10-28
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"Time is a flat circle." This famous quote from the series immediately calls to mind Nietzsche's Eternal Return, but it's an unusual connection to say the least, because it isn't clear that we have a "Nietzschean" plot in True Detective, nor are any of the characters of the show Nietzschean. So, what then is the philosophical content of the show? In this video, I analyze Rust, Marty & the beliefs of the cult of the Yellow King.


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123: Rust Cohle & The Flat Circle - Philosophy of True Detective

123: Rust Cohle & The Flat Circle - Philosophy of True Detective

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