Nihilism
Nihilism means "nothing." It is the lack of belief in meaning or substance in an area of philosophy.
- Moral nihilism argues that moral facts cannot exist.
- Metaphysical nihilism argues that we cannot have spiritual facts.
- Existential nihilism is the idea that life cannot have meaning and nothing has value.
Nietzsche was not a nihilist but wrote about the dangers posed by this philosophy.
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