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{The Philosophy and Enlightenment of Persona}

[Persona 3] - Nihilism: Life has no meaning, so do not worry and just live to value life.
The themes of this game were about life, death, and purpose. Despite being misunderstood for the philosophy of learning there is no meaning in life, that does not mean all is taken for granted. Because the concept of Nihilism in general only views meaningless in a more neutral stance of the mind itself and that it was often portrayed as either positive or negative, the Shadow Operatives had understood the joy of living in spite of their mortality and not giving in to despair or committing suicide.

[Persona 4] - Existentialism: Life has no meaning, so let us all make one for ourselves.
The themes of this game were about truth, bonds, and identity. It focuses more on a certain angle about knowing the true self in a hierarchical fashion when pursuing the truth through self-actualization. While this profound version of Existentialism was founded through certain Asian values that are rooted in the path of enlightenment and its fundamental meaning, this had led the Investigation Team on a journey of self-discovery by accepting the dark traits of themselves as well as each other.

[Persona 5] - Absurdism: Life has no meaning, so let's just enjoy the ride until it ends.
The themes of this game were about justice, rebellion, and freedom. Despite feeling like or being labeled as social outcasts within their personal lives, the ideology of Absurdism shows that there is meaning found in the struggle with day-to-day life. By the lessons they learned throughout their time as the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, they can finally rebel against the status quo and learn not to shackle themselves by the oppressive chains that once bonded them to the systematic order of society.