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Nihilism Meaning of Life

Nihilism can be described as the refutation of all religious and moral doctrines and the

belief in life being meaningless. Most people view nihilism as a form of emo atheism in

which every person will eventually die and therefore there is no point in living. This is

always not true for those who understand the concept of nihilism. The term nihilism was

widely used to describe the breakdown of conservative morality in the West. In the 1900s,

nihilism was linked to a number of atheistic and philosophical beliefs (Pojman, 2009). These

atheistic and philosophical stances either in some way or the other conferred with the concept

that life was meaningless or the universe itself was purposeless. Basically, nihilism in the 19

century was against all that entailed concepts of aestheticism. Nihilism was against all

classical forms of philosophical systems that were established earlier. Nihilism was

advocating for materialism, positivity and mutiny against the orders set by the society; it did

not recognize the authority of the family, church or state. All the beliefs were based on

scientific confirmations and recommendations on solving societal problems were all science-

related. Nihilists believed that evil emanated from ignorance and that science was the remedy

for such situations.

The ideological principles of nihilism can be described as lacking intrinsic value, non-

existence of absolute freedom, knowledge and that life is hateful. Nihilists believe that

natural morality or immorality is also non-existent but this does not prevent them from

having morals. For instance, an act like killing can be considered immoral while that of

saving lives can be considered as being morally correct, but in the eyes of nihilists none of

the two actions is fundamentally right or wrong. From their stance, nihilists believe that the

status of an action being described as right or wrong was created by humanity (Metz, 2002).

They describe them as meanings given to actions so as to exemplify economic, psychological

or social value. Therefore, the value in morals is subjective, arbitrary and changeable in some

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Name: Instructor: Course: Institution: Date: Nihilism Meaning of Life Nihilism can be described as the refutation of all religious and moral doctrines and the belief in life being meaningless. Most people view nihilism as a form of emo atheism in which every person will eventually die and therefore there is no point in living. This is always not true for those who understand the concept of nihilism. The term nihilism was widely used to describe the breakdown of conservative morality in the West. In the 1900s, nihilism was linked to a number of atheistic and philosophical beliefs (Pojman, 2009). These atheistic and philosophical stances either in some way or the other conferred with the concept that life was meaningless or the universe itself was purposeless. Basically, nihilism in the 19th century was against all that entailed concepts of aestheticism. Nihilism was against all classical forms of philosophical systems that were established earlier. Nihilism was advocating for materialism, positivity and mutiny against the orders set by the society; it did not recognize the authority of the family, church or state. All the beliefs were based on scientific confirmations and reco ...
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