The animated show "South Park" depicts dozens of different characters interacting in ways that reveal the
writers' assumptions about
human nature. Each episode examines a
particular situation from various perspectives, drawing out the multiplicity of voices and opinions that characterizes human
social life. The
paper shows that although the writers usually don't intend to pay homage to philosophers like the Buddha, Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Darwin, Marx, or Freud, these thinkers and their
theories helped shape our culture's value system and worldview. Therefore, popular shows like "South Park" inevitably reflect some of these core philosophies. The paper shows that, in particular, "South Park" deals intermittently with Freudian ego/id/superego theory as well as his theories on unconscious desires; Hobbes' and Humes' ideas regarding free will and determinism; and Kierkegaard's theories on social alienation.
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