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1. Nihilism - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism
Description: WEBNihilism ( / ˈnaɪ ( h) ɪlɪzəm, ˈniː -/; from Latin nihil 'nothing') is a family of views within philosophy that rejects generally accepted or fundamental aspects of human existence, [1] [2] such as knowledge, morality, or meaning.
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2. Nihilism | Definition & History | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/nihilism
Description: WEBFeb 13, 2024 · nihilism, (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.
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3. Nihilism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nihilism
Description: WEBnihilism. noun. ni· hil· ism ˈnī- (h)ə-ˌli-zəm ˈnē- 1. a. : a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless. Nihilism is a condition in which all ultimate values lose their value. Ronald H. Nash. b. : a doctrine that denies any objective ground of truth and especially of moral truths. 2. a.
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4. Nihilism | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Link: https://iep.utm.edu/nihilism/
Description: WEBNihilism. Nihilism 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.
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5. Nihilism: History, Philosophy, Theories - Verywell Mind
Link: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-nihilism-5271083
Description: WEBJul 7, 2023 · Nihilism is a family of views that works around the shared premise that there is no inherent value, meaning and order to life (independent of the value/meaning we create). You’ll usually hear something like “everything is meaningless” when discussing nihilism in mainstream culture.
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6. What Is Nihilism? Definition and Concepts of the Philosophy
Link: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-nihilism
Description: WEBOct 20, 2022 · Definition and Concepts of the Philosophy. Nihilism is a philosophy that rejects values and the valuation society places on people, objects, and life, and instead states that everything is meaningless.
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7. Nothingness - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Link: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/nothingness/
Description: WEBAug 28, 2003 · All roads are blocked to a philosophy which reduces everything to the word ‘no.’ To ‘no’ there is only one answer and that is ‘yes.’ Nihilism has no substance. There is no such thing as nothingness, and zero does not exist. Everything is something. Nothing is nothing. Man lives more by affirmation than by bread. (1862, 439).
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8. Nihilism | Encyclopedia.com
Link: https://www.encyclopedia.com/philosophy-and-religion/philosophy/philosophy-terms-and-concepts/nihilism
Description: WEBMay 23, 2018 · Philosophy, Terms and Concepts. nihilism. Nihilism. views 1,855,698 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 …
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9. Nietzsche’s shadow: On the origin and development of the term nihilism
Link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0191453720975454
Description: WEBDec 3, 2020 · The exact origin of the word ‘nihilism’ is unclear. Scholars have tended to disagree when identifying the thinker responsible for its coinage and in many cases coincide in not providing any concrete evidence to back up their claims.
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10. Nihilism - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Link: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism
Description: WEBNihilism is a way of thinking which rejects meaning, concepts, or life. [1] . It can be a philosophical position or a condition. Nihility means "nothingness", and " nihil " is the Latin word for "nothing". [2] . Nihilism can mean the belief that values are meaningless ideas. It can also mean the belief that nothing has any meaning or purpose. [3] .