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Theory that life has no inherent meaning
Existential nihilism is the philosophical theory that life has no objective meaning or purpose. The inherent meaninglessness of life is largely explored
Existential_nihilism
Rejection of certain ideas about reality
Nihilism is also described as a broad cultural phenomenon or historical movement that pervades modernity in the Western world. Existential nihilism asserts
Nihilism
Several philosophical paradoxes
are reflective of the philosophies of nihilism that created them; metaphysical nihilism and existential nihilism. Both paradoxes originate from the same
Paradox_of_nihilism
Philosophy dealing with absurdity of existence
objective ground for action, a move that is often reduced to moral or existential nihilism. A pervasive theme in existentialist philosophy, however, is to persist
Existentialism
Inner conflict due to perceived meaninglessness
meaninglessness in existential crises: to find a way to accept that life is meaningless. This position is usually referred to as nihilism. One can distinguish
Existential_crisis
Philosophical view that nothing is morally right or wrong
Moral nihilism (also called ethical nihilism) is the metaethical view that nothing is morally right or morally wrong and that morality does not exist.
Moral_nihilism
2012 novel by Manu Joseph
semi-autobiographical, the novel explores the interplay of human psychology, existential nihilism and misanthropy, as well as the complexities of adolescence and sexual
The Illicit Happiness of Other People
The_Illicit_Happiness_of_Other_People
Topics referred to by the same term
forms: Existential nihilism, the theory that life has no meaning Mereological nihilism, disbelief in objects with proper parts Metaphysical nihilism, the
Nihilism_(disambiguation)
Theory that life is meaningless
the practical applications of becoming conscious of the truth of existential nihilism: i.e., how a driven seeker of meaning should act when suddenly confronted
Absurdism
Systematic study of values
Theories of Meaning in Life Metz 2023, 4. Nihilism Pratt, § 3. Existential Nihilism Crosby 1998, § Existential Nihilism Groothuis 2020, pp. 165–169 Crosby 1988
Value_theory
British Philosopher and saxophonist
1973) is a British philosopher who defends metaphysical idealism and existential nihilism, as well as a jazz saxophonist whose "jazz-philosophy fusion" combines
James_Tartaglia
Thoughts, ideas, or ruminations about attempting suicide
increases with the introduction of LGBT identity. Existential angst Existential crisis Existential nihilism Finno-Ugrian suicide hypothesis Mental health
Suicidal_ideation
Without Qualities Papini, Giovanni 1881–1956 Kafka, Franz 1883-1924 Existential Nihilism The Trial Broch, Hermann 1886-1951 The Death of Virgil Céline, Louis-Ferdinand
List of philosophical fiction authors
List_of_philosophical_fiction_authors
Philosophical idea that only one's own mind is sure to exist
argument Ethical solipsism Existential nihilism Externism False awakening Immaterialism LaVeyan Satanism Metaphysical nihilism Mind over matter Model-dependent
Solipsism
Medical condition
analysis of 22 potential predictors of fear of happiness showed that existential nihilism and difficulties in emotion regulation were the strongest predictors
Aversion_to_happiness
Cyrenaic philosopher (active 290 BC)
miseries of human life. — Cicero, Tusculan Disputations, Book I Existential nihilism Philosophical pessimism Dorandi 1999, p. 47. Preus, Anthony (February
Hegesias_of_Cyrene
Not being determined by reason
"actions contrary to the order presented by a law". Existential nihilism Iconicity Metaphysical nihilism Randomness "arbitrariness". Retrieved 21 April 2018
Arbitrariness
American philosopher
Humanities at Embry–Riddle University. He is known for his research on existential nihilism and meaning of life. Tales of Florida Fishes, Zane Grey's West Society
Alan_Pratt
Literary philosophy
Determinism – Philosophical view that events are determined by prior events Existential nihilism – Theory that life has no inherent meaning Existentialism – Philosophy
Cosmicism
Existentialist approach to Christian theology
the story of David and Nathan in 2 Samuel 12:1–14.[citation needed] An existential reading of the Bible demands that the reader recognize that he is an
Christian_existentialism
2016 album by Will Wood and the Tapeworms
that the year marked Quetzalcoatl's return and a tabula rasa of existential nihilism. "Cotard's Solution (Anatta, Dukkha, Anicca)" was described by Makin
Self-ish
Kind of existentialism
anarchist thoughtPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Existential nihilism – Theory that life has no inherent meaning Jewish existentialism –
Atheistic_existentialism
1971 novel by John Gardner
and Grendel have a philosophical disagreement about the dragon's existential nihilism, and Grendel exits the cave angry and confused. While listening to
Grendel_(novel)
German philosopher (1788–1860)
portal Antinatalism Existential nihilism Eye of a needle God in Buddhism Massacre of the Innocents (Guido Reni) Mortal coil Nihilism Post-Schopenhauerian
Arthur_Schopenhauer
Study of the development of nihilism
The history of nihilism encompasses the development of a variety of views that deny certain aspects of existence. It is primarily associated with modernity
History_of_nihilism
Ancient Greek philosophical movement
general, subsequent thinkers found it an ideal of hopeless pessimism. Existential nihilism Pleasure principle (psychology) Charvaka Subjective idealism Annas
Cyrenaics
Philosophical view that existence has no final goal
(German: Dysteleologie). Adevism Argument from poor design Epistemology Existential nihilism Faith and rationality Kierkegaard Materialism Meaning of life Nietzsche
Dysteleology
Influence of Mahāyāna Buddhism on Advaita Vedānta
objections against Buddhism, is what he perceives as the underlying existential nihilism of the Buddhist doctrine. Śaṅkara states that there "must be something
Buddhist influences on Advaita Vedanta
Buddhist_influences_on_Advaita_Vedanta
Philosophical concept of emptiness
Nietzsche calls "nihilism", where the previous foundations of meaning are exposed as baseless, leaving individuals in a state of existential crisis. However
The_Void_(philosophy)
Philosophical and spiritual question
Alan. "Nihilism". Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved 25 January 2022. Yang, William; Staps, Ton; Hijmans, Ellen (2010). "Existential crisis
Meaning_of_life
2025 American film
com/spotlight/in-the-face-of-nihilism-alex-ullom-it-ends 'It Ends' Director Alexander Ullom About The Beating Heart of His Existential Horror Film "'It Ends'
It_Ends
Philosophical term
simpler view than van Inwagen's: mereological nihilism, the view that only material simples exist. If nihilism is necessarily true, then gunk is impossible
Gunk_(mereology)
Philosophy concerning empowerment of the African diaspora
existentialism is a subset of existential philosophy, the two thoughts overlap on subjects of existence, consciousness, anxiety, nihilism, despair, and fear. However
Black_existentialism
State of being real
Textor 2022, Lead Section, §1.3 Part III: Existential Judgements, §2. Brentano and His Precursors on Existential Judgement Rollinger 2013, p. 226 Husserl
Existence
English comedian (born 1986)
claiming he wanted to be "the existential Michael McIntyre, doing observational stuff but about disillusion, nihilism or sadness". He has a habit of
Jordan_Brookes
Sense of generalized boredom, social alienation and apathy
people may feel a sense of "existential vacuum" and emptiness. In political philosophy, emptiness is associated with nihilism. Literary critic Georg Lukács
Emptiness
German philosopher (1844–1900)
both the weakening of religion ("God is dead") and the crisis of passive nihilism which followed it; the notion of Apollonian and Dionysian duality; and
Friedrich_Nietzsche
Letter by Martin Heidegger
stays with metaphysics, in oblivion of the truth of Being. Antihumanism Existential humanism M. Heidegger Über den Humanismus, Klostermann Frankfurt am Main
Letter_on_Humanism
Famous existential psychology case study
could be diagnosed with schizophrenia. Finally, in the view of therapeutic nihilism, Binswanger let her leave the Kreuzlingen clinic, and she later died because
Ellen_West
Genre of novels, plays, poems, films, or other media
meaningless actions and events that call into question the certainty of existential concepts such as truth or value. In some cases, it may overlap with literary
Absurdist_fiction
Branch of ethics seeking to understand ethical properties
moral truths, error theory entails moral nihilism and, thus, moral skepticism; however, neither moral nihilism nor moral skepticism conversely entail error
Metaethics
Intense feeling of apprehension, anxiety, or inner turmoil
nu metal, and works of emo where expressions of melancholy, existential despair, or nihilism predominate.[citation needed] Anger – Intense hostile emotional
Angst
Chamber choir musical
Dave Malloy and directed by Annie Tippe. The show "explores addiction and nihilism within the messy context of 21st century technology." Eight Internet addicts
Octet_(musical)
Property of things that make a difference
individual's normal functioning in everyday life. Usually, nihilism, absurdism, and existential crises are defined, not in terms of importance, but in terms
Importance
Australian animated web series (2023-2026)
Moser of Screen Rant said that the series "deals with existential questions about reality and nihilism". Critics highlighted the episode's jokes, with Lang
The_Amazing_Digital_Circus
Spanish academic (born 1970)
post-nihilist thinking – post-nihilism being his own coined term in his recently co-authored book: Dionysus and Apollo after Nihilism: Rethinking the Earth–World
Carlos_Andrés_Segovia
Fulfilling life guided by a purpose
Alan. "Nihilism". Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved 25 January 2022. Metz, Thaddeus (2021). "The Meaning of Life: 4. Nihilism". The Stanford
Meaningful_life
2010 fiction novel by Janne Teller
Readers. Danish 8th grader Pierre Anthon tells his classmates about his existential dread. Upon doing so, he leaves school, returning to his home, where
Nothing_(novel)
1987 book by Allan Bloom
instruction, or with imagination. Bloom titles the second part of the book "Nihilism, American Style". He introduces in further detail the concept of "value
The Closing of the American Mind
The_Closing_of_the_American_Mind
Norwegian philosopher (1899–1990)
1945 Silhouettes of people c. 1950 Biosophy Emil Cioran Existential crisis Herman Tønnessen Nihilism "Biography of Peter Wessel Zapffe". Open Air Philosophy
Peter_Wessel_Zapffe
Essay by Norwegian philosopher Peter Wessel Zapffe
reinterpretation of Friedrich Nietzsche's Übermensch. Zapffe believed that existential crisis or angst in humanity was the result of an overly evolved intellect
The_Last_Messiah
2022 film by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Rubenstein, the film explores philosophical themes such as existentialism, nihilism, surrealism, and absurdism, as well as themes such as neurodivergence,
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Everything_Everywhere_All_at_Once
– Ephesian school – Epicureanism – Epiphenomenalism – Epistemological nihilism – Epistemology – Eretrian school – Esotericism – Essentialism – Eternalism
List_of_philosophies
1951 book by Albert Camus
decreasing social importance of god, king and virtue and the development of nihilism. It can be seen as a sequel to The Myth of Sisyphus, where he ponders the
The_Rebel_(book)
British philosopher (born 1965)
more than a sop to the pathetic twinge of human self-esteem. Nihilism is not an existential quandary but a speculative opportunity." Brassier's work attempts
Ray_Brassier
1869 novel by Gustave Flaubert
Meaninglessness Nonexistence Nothingness Paradox of nihilism Valuelessness Theories Epistemological Existential Legal Mereological Metaphysical Moral National
Sentimental_Education
Perceived decay of standards in a society
exploration in nihilism to critique traditional values and morals that threatened the decline in art, literature, and science. Nihilism, generally, is
Decadence
Musical genre that developed in Germany in the late 1980s
atmosphere. Lyrical themes include transience, evil, nihilism, surrealism, expressionism, existential philosophy, criticism of religion, violence, madness
Neue_Deutsche_Todeskunst
Russian existentialist philosopher (1866–1938)
" 'Everything is possible' - this is his really central cry. It is not nihilism. It is only a shaking free of the human psyche from old bonds. The positive
Lev_Shestov
2024 book by Jack Posobiec and Joshua Lisec
criticized the book, citing passages such as "By becoming consumed by nihilism, unhumans oppose everything that makes up humanity. As they are opposed
Unhumans
Philosophical system originating from Thomas Aquinas
called 'logistic'." Étienne Gilson (1884–1978), the key proponent of existential Thomism, tended to emphasize the importance of historical exegesis but
Thomism
1953 Novel by Richard Wright
limitations of his earlier work. Wright, influenced primarily by German nihilism and his earlier involvement in the Communist party, condemns Marxism for
The_Outsider_(Wright_novel)
Nietzsche's philosophical ideas
opposition to nihilism, which he defined as the feeling that life is purposeless, undesirable and not worth living. He blamed the development of nihilism on the
Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
Philosophy_of_Friedrich_Nietzsche
Philosophical movement
topic of transhumanist discourse is how to protect humanity against existential risks, including artificial general intelligence, asteroid impact, gray
Transhumanism
Term in Martin Heidegger's philosophy
Native American lore. Eero Tarasti considered Dasein very important in Existential Semiotics. In Tarasti's view the term Dasein has been given a "broader"
Dasein
French philosopher and writer (1913–1960)
side of surrealism and existentialism, rejecting the negativity and the nihilism of André Breton. Camus also raised his voice against the Soviet invasion
Albert_Camus
several movements within continental philosophy including phenomenology, nihilism, absurdism, and post-modernism. Several thinkers who lived prior to the
List_of_existentialists
1979 single by The Pop Group
idealism and energy mix poetic, existential, and political yearnings with the romantic idea of passing through nihilism and emerging on the other side
She_Is_Beyond_Good_and_Evil
2022 studio album by Bladee and Ecco2k
contains nine "meandering" songs that combine the group's "youthful nihilism" with existential-themed lyrics and trance-like synth melodies, while Sam Goldner
Crest_(album)
Concept in semiotics
call it, steers between the twin dangers of the secular age: it resists nihilism by reappropriating the sacred phenomenon of physis, but cultivates the
Poiesis
1932 book by Carl Schmitt
after its publication. For Schmitt, the political is reducible to the existential distinction between friend and enemy. This distinction arises from the
The_Concept_of_the_Political
Metaphysical question
question may have an impossible explanatory demand, if there are no existential premises.[clarification needed] Philosopher Brian Leftow has argued that
Why_is_there_anything_at_all?
Study of fundamental reality
For example, common-sense philosophers have argued that mereological nihilism is false since it implies that commonly accepted things, like tables, do
Metaphysics
Japanese philosopher (1900–1990)
[ドイツ神秘主義とドイツ哲学] CW8: Nihilism [ニヒリズム] Nihilism [ニヒリズム] (Tokyo: Kōbundō [弘文堂], 1949) 'Nihilism and Existence in Nietzsche' [ニイチェにおけるニヒリズム=実存] Russian Nihilism [ロシアの虚無主義]
Keiji_Nishitani
1987 novel by Walker Percy
surprised if .. history … is repeated. Weimar leads to Auschwitz. The nihilism of some scientists in the name of ideology or sentimentality and the consequent
The_Thanatos_Syndrome
response to the experience of radical negativity as a way out of postmodern nihilism. In contemporary art, there are many novels and other works that express
Michael_Hauser
2008 science fiction novel by Liu Cixin
in The New York Times about the book's criticisms of futilist thinking, nihilism, and "angst". Reverence and fear of the universe is one of the main themes
The Three-Body Problem (novel)
The_Three-Body_Problem_(novel)
1930s novella by Sadegh Hedayat
cosmopolitan sprawl of modernism, delving into its "comprehensively obscene" nihilism and troubling political baggage while arguing it transcends its Iranian
The_Blind_Owl
2000 American film
distributed by Extreme Associates. Zupko further described Abyss as "existential smut for all of us who have been fucked over by society our entire lives"
Abyss_(2000_film)
German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher (1883–1969)
Nietzsche gained importance for me only late as the magnificent revelation of nihilism and the task of overcoming it." Jaspers is also indebted to his contemporaries
Karl_Jaspers
Lebanese Australian poet (born 1948)
from the level of the local into the exilic, to reach the level of the existential, and thus speak not only to Arabs across the globe of this generation
Wadih_Sa'adeh
Historically, a man who emphasised good looks, refined language, and leisurely hobbies
phase of dandyism, the poet Charles Baudelaire portrayed the dandy as an existential reproach to the conformity of contemporary middle-class men, cultivating
Dandy
Philosophical study of being
outright deny the existence of moral facts, a view referred to as moral nihilism. Monocategorical theories say that there is only one fundamental category
Ontology
Concept in philosophy
subtle complexities of human identity. Leveling is highly associated with existential philosopher Søren Kierkegaard. For Kierkegaard, leveling was the process
Leveling_(philosophy)
Philosophical and literary concepts
has been interpreted as an expression of fragmented consciousness or existential instability by a variety of modern and post-modern writers, especially
Apollonian_and_Dionysian
Central claim of existentialism formulated by Sartre
his own existential thinking or interpretation of existentialism, but also any thinking or philosophising that declares itself to be existential. Despite
Existence_precedes_essence
Novel by John Barth
Noland, Richard W. (Autumn 1966). "John Barth and the Novel of Comic Nihilism". Wisconsin Studies in Contemporary Literature. 7 (3). University of Wisconsin
The_Floating_Opera
Philosophy of independence from divine oversight
explores the liminal experiences of anxiety, death, "the nothing" and nihilism; the rejection of science (and above all, causal explanation) as an adequate
Abandonment_(existentialism)
2019 song by British rock band Bring Me the Horizon featuring vocalist Grimes
trance song. The song talks principally about nihilism, focusing on the meaninglessness of life, existential crises and pessimism. According to an interview
Nihilist_Blues
Mental state
ancient depiction of a variety of psychological states, behaviors, or existential conditions - primarily laziness, apathy, ennui, or boredom. The demon
Acedia
Walter Benjamin's unfinished work
religious phenomenon, replacing traditional religions by offering answers to existential anxieties such as "cares, torments, worries." He avoids offering definitive
Capitalism_as_Religion
Alien researcher from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
interview with Macworld. Ford takes an existential view on the universe, sometimes bordering on joyful nihilism. He is eccentric and endlessly broad-minded
Ford_Prefect_(character)
American philosopher
fancy," "not merely as morally justified escapes from reality, but as existentially necessary palliatives against the misery of existence." Dalton's scholarly
Drew_Dalton
2007 film by Ethan and Joel Coen
and Fargo. The three films share common themes, such as pessimism and nihilism. The novel's motifs of chance, free-will, and predestination are familiar
No_Country_for_Old_Men
Webcomic
suitors, often with black magic. At an on-stage interview, Pich condemns nihilism despite the dark humor of War and Peas and says that she believes in activism
War_and_Peas
American philosopher
which was an existential phenomenological study of anti-black racism, and his anthology Existence in Black: An Anthology of Black Existential Philosophy
Lewis_Gordon
1960 French film by Jean-Luc Godard
as exemplifying Nietzsche's conception of ("active" versus "passive") nihilism. Michel is carelessly active and bold. He falls in love with Patricia,
Breathless_(1960_film)
View that life and existence are of negative value
Nietzsche posits that by affirming life in its entirety, one can transcend nihilism and find meaning even in adversity. The idea of eternal recurrence further
Philosophical_pessimism
1982 studio album by Flipper
(Iggy with Jerry's soul, I'm not kidding)." He described the lyrics as "existential resignation at its most enthusiastic." "If great rock & roll is supposed
Album_–_Generic_Flipper
German jurist and political theorist (1888–1985)
Decisionism of Carl Schmitt." in K. Löwith, Martin Heidegger and European Nihilism, R. Wolin (ed.) and G. Steiner (trans.), New York: Columbia University
Carl_Schmitt
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a.
Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, nihilism.
n.
Nothingness; nihility.
n.
The doctrine that nothing can be known; scepticism as to all knowledge and all reality.
n.
One who advocates the doctrine of nihilism; one who believes or teaches that nothing can be known, or asserted to exist.
a.
Having existence.
n.
The theories and practices of the Nihilists.