With the demise of God, Western culture may collapse into a
paralysed melancholy
When we find out that the world does
not posses objective value and meaning
we want, we find ourselves in a crisis -
Nietzsche
Ubermensch prevents nihilism
God gives us meaning,
any meaning is better
than none.
God fills a void, no room for nihilism.
Deconstruction commonly
labelled nihilistic because
it denies our ability to know
truth - Derrida
Overcome by the
free spirit/ubermensch
Rejection of all moral and religious principles in the belief that life is
meaningless.
Extreme skepticism, nothing in the world has real
existence
Comes from Latin word 'nihil'
meaning nothing.
Philosophy is part of a drive to
make sense of the world. To give
it value for individuals.
Philosophy is already the normal
state of man - Heidegger.
Myth of Sisphyus is a superb
metaphor of human existence - Camus
Metaphysics is nihilistic - Heidegger.
Surpressing individuality to the point where an
individuals uniqueness becomes non-existent and nothing
meaningful about his existence can be affirmed. -
Kierkegaard
Active nihilism is a sign of strength, wiping
out of old values to lay down ones own
beliefs. Overcomes passive nihilism.
Nothing concrete, no absolute truth
Nihilism is a result of twisted dynamics in
Christian culture
Human beings must attempt to be God like
to overcome nihilism.
Nihilism can be embraced and bring
about tranquility - Ernst Junger