Immanuel Kant Archives - Deep Focus Philosophy

The Tree of Life + Nature vs Grace

Terrence Malick’s magnum opus The Tree of Life is striving to be more than a film; it is a philosophical meditation. One which doesn’t unfold in the traditional sense but drifts like memory, weaving between cosmic grandeur and childhood recollection, between whispered prayers and the silent weight of suffering. It’s a film that asks the biggest questions—why are we here, why do we suffer, and where do we find grace?

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Aesthetics

Bram Stoker’s Dracula + The Sublime

The sublime is summarized by Simon Morley in his article A Short History of the Sublime (as that which) underlies the nobility of Classicism, the awe of Romantic nature, and the terror of the Gothic. When I first read this summary, I was struck by how similar this description is to the spirit of Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula and in turn Francis Ford Coppola’s adaption.

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Ethics

The Social Network + Power

David Fincher’s film The Social Network delves into the origins of Facebook and the intricate interplay of power, ambition, and ethics. Through an exploration of Mark Zuckerberg’s ascent to becoming the youngest self-made tech billionaire of the (post)modern era, let us look to the perspectives of Stephen Hicks critiques on power dynamics along with Niccolò Machiavelli’s view on authority and finally to Immanuel Kant’s moral principles.

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