Nihilism - Wikipedia
WEBNihilism (/ ˈ n aɪ (h) ɪ l ɪ z əm, ˈ n iː-/; from Latin nihil 'nothing') is a family of views within philosophy that rejects generally accepted or fundamental aspects of human existence, such as knowledge, morality, or meaning.
Existential nihilism - Wikipedia
WEBExistential nihilism is the philosophical theory that life has no objective meaning or purpose. The inherent meaninglessness of life is largely explored in the philosophical school of existentialism, where one can potentially create …
Nihilism | Definition & History | Britannica
WEBnihilism, (from Latin nihil, “nothing”), originally a philosophy of moral and epistemological skepticism that arose in 19th-century Russia during the early years of the reign of Tsar Alexander II. The term was famously used by Friedrich Nietzsche to describe the disintegration of traditional morality in Western society.
Nihilism | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBNihilism is the belief that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated. It is often associated with extreme pessimism and a radical skepticism that condemns existence. A true nihilist would believe in nothing, have no loyalties, and no purpose other than, perhaps, an impulse to destroy.
Nihilism - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBNihilism is a way of thinking which rejects meaning, concepts, or life. It can be a philosophical position or a condition. Nihility means "nothingness", and "nihil" is the Latin word for "nothing". Nihilism can mean the belief that values are meaningless ideas.
Nothingness - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBAug 28, 2003 · 1. Why is there something rather than nothing? 2. Is there at most one empty world? 3. Can there be an explanatory framework for the question? 4. The restriction to concrete entities. 5. The contingency dilemma. 6. The intuitive primacy of positive truths. 7. The subtraction argument. 8. Ontological neutrality. 9. The problem of multiple nothings.
Moral nihilism - Wikipedia
WEBMoral nihilism (also called ethical nihilism) is the meta-ethical view that nothing is morally right or morally wrong and that morality doesn't exist. [1] [2] Moral nihilism is distinct from moral relativism, which allows for actions to be wrong relative to a particular culture or individual.
Nihilism | Encyclopedia.com
WEBviews 2,259,228 updated May 23 2018. NIHILISM. In a history that spans more than two and a half centuries, the term nihilism has been employed to denote a wide range of phenomena. It has been variously used to express contempt or horror on the one side, approval and admiration on the other.
Nietzsche’s shadow: On the origin and development of the term nihilism ...
WEBDec 3, 2020 · More. Abstract. While the term ‘nihilism’ has become increasingly widespread throughout the past two centuries, not only in academic discourses but in popular culture more widely, there is a surprising lack of …
Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBDec 6, 2001 · He was the one who forged the philosophical meaning of the concept of ‘nihilism,’ marking a difference from its religious connotation. In his vocabulary, nihilism was the necessary outcome of all philosophy after Aristotle.
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