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The Meaning Of Nihilism
Nihilism is the belief that all values are baseless, and there is nothing worthy to know or communicate. It is a philosophy of no belief, no trust, and having no purpose in life.
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No Knowledge Is Certain
The No-belief ideology of Nietzsche provides a kind of cosmic scepticism, where everything is uncertain and even the concept of good and evil is subjective.
Established moral theories were routinely questioned by the philosopher and many consider the doctrine as an important counterpoint t...
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"Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you."
FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE
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We Become What We Hate
Nietzsche observed that we start to become the person we focus on. We start to resemble our enemies and indulge in the very things that we hate in the other person, absorbing the thoughts and feelings of those associated with us.
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The Value Of Truth According To Nietzsche
The controversial philosopher questioned whether people really want to hear the truth or are happy in their beliefs, assumptions and illusions, not wanting them to be crushed by inconvenient facts.
Many people suffer from delusions and pretensions that have now taken up the place of reali...
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Madness According To Nietzsche
Madness was a subjective and relative term according to the German philosopher.
He wrote about madness being found in prayer, love and a personal response towards life. A madhouse or asylum, according to him, was filled with people who were not really mad, but just like himself, ...
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""Sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed.""
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Nietzsche And His School Of Thought
Nietzsche, a controversial German philosopher, fell out of favour due to his ideas about the ideal, superior man, described as the ‘overman’ who can and should foil the weaker man, were used by the Nazis.
His ideas pertaining to nihilism form his most popular doctrines and philosophies.
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Nietzsche On Friendship And Marriage
Nietzsche believed successful marriages are possible when there is a good amount of existing friendship.
According to him, a woman's love has a built-in hatred towards that which is not loved, and both love and hate come together as a package.
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Nihilism Philosophy - How to live in nihilism
Nihilism is not a friendly philosophy; it exploits humanity's bad side, and it may irritate you. Except for what we give it, there is no objective order or structure in the world. The nihilist realizes that all values are baseless and that reason is powerless after penetrating the facades that su...
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 ...
The Origins of Nihilism
- Nihilism originated during 300 B.C.E. where certain discussions by the Buddha related to our actions having no meaning or consequences in this world.
- The Greek statesman Demosthenes also contributed to its origins.
- The modern understanding of nihilism is associated with Fried...
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