Fight Club Philosophy

Violence is a key part of the film “Fight Club” but it isn’t the centerpiece of the action. The philosophy of the of the film begins to starts with a fight between Tyler and the Narrator with the idea that what could you really know about yourself if you’ve never been in a fight. This is the beginning of a philosophy of changing the world from being a society of consumers who don't know themselves into people who can see the world as it really is. Together Tyler and The Narrator build Fight Club from something small into a great network all around America. The way the club evolves wasn’t apart of Tyler’s original plans from what I gathered. However, as people began to see the freedom of the fighting Tyler figured he could turn this into something even greater than it was. The reason that people the participants join Fight Club is because they are like The Narrator in that they don’t want to just be mindless consumers that live there lives aimlessly, they want to do something great, and that is why they would follow their new leader regardless of weather it seems reasonable or right. …show more content…
Their lack of a father figure shows there outlook on the world. Tyler asks a question about if fathers can fail you and fathers are supposed to be a model for God, what does that say about God. This is a great look into the minds of our character. This, in a general sense, can be interpreted with the idea that anyone, family, friends, gods, or governments, can all act in their own self interest regardless of how it would affect the people around them. This is an ideology that I’m sure didn’t start when Tyler mentions it to The Narrator. This is a deep seeded belief that has been held by The Narrator for a long