2007-05-18 07:40:32 · 5 answers · asked by Graciela, RIRS 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Nihilism is a philosophy usually attributed to Nietzsche. In my opinion nihilism when chosen as ones philosophy is merely a way of committing suicide with out dying. It means that there is no purpose or meaning to life or anything in the universe; it is a philosophy of literally "nothingness!" I agree with one thing Nietzsche said, that Christianity is at core nihilism since it advocates hating everything about yourself and this life in hopes for bliss in a future life in heaven.
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2007-05-18 14:35:42 · answer #1 · answered by Mad Mac 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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. While few philosophers would claim to be nihilists, nihilism is most often associated with Friedrich Nietzsche who argued that its corrosive effects would eventually destroy all moral, religious, and metaphysical convictions and precipitate the greatest crisis in human history.
2007-05-18 07:46:09 · answer #2 · answered by pirate00girl 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The belief that existence lacks a purpose or meaning.
2007-05-18 09:15:36 · answer #3 · answered by Timaeus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bidding blind on life.
2007-05-18 08:26:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
emptyness
2007-05-18 08:14:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋