Nihilism: A Note on the Philosophical School:
To speak of nihilism is to open a door into a house without foundations-a place where meaning, value, and truth are neither fixed nor given, but rather interrogated, dismantled, and, in many cases, left unresolved. This book is an exploration of that house. It traces the shadow of nihilism not only as a philosophical doctrine but also as a lived experience, a historical force, and a cultural undercurrent that has shaped-and continues to shape-our modern and postmodern sensibilities.
Nihilism is often misunderstood. It is caricatured as mere despair, or dismissed as intellectual provocation without substance. Yet its philosophical depth is immense. It asks questions many would rather avoid: What is the value of values? If there is no objective meaning to life, how should we live? What becomes of truth when its foundations are pulled away? To face these questions is not an act of destruction for destruction's sake, but rather a confrontation with the limits of inherited belief systems.
This book does not advocate nihilism, nor does it refute it. Instead, it seeks to understand its origins, its expressions, and its implications. We begin in the ancient world, where early seeds of nihilistic doubt were planted in skeptical and sophistic traditions. From there, we examine its crystallization in the 19th century, especially through the works of Friedrich Nietzsche, who both diagnosed nihilism and sought to overcome it. We consider Dostoevsky's fictional explorations, Kierkegaard's theological anxieties, and the existential reactions that followed in the 20th century-from Camus's defiance to Heidegger's metaphysical inquiries.
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Nihilism is often misunderstood. It is caricatured as mere despair, or dismissed as intellectual provocation without substance. Yet its philosophical depth is immense. It asks questions many would rather avoid: What is the value of values? If there is no objective meaning to life, how should we live? What becomes of truth when its foundations are pulled away? To face these questions is not an act of destruction for destruction's sake, but rather a confrontation with the limits of inherited belief systems.
This book does not advocate nihilism, nor does it refute it. Instead, it seeks to understand its origins, its expressions, and its implications. We begin in the ancient world, where early seeds of nihilistic doubt were planted in skeptical and sophistic traditions. From there, we examine its crystallization in the 19th century, especially through the works of Friedrich Nietzsche, who both diagnosed nihilism and sought to overcome it. We consider Dostoevsky's fictional explorations, Kierkegaard's theological anxieties, and the existential reactions that followed in the 20th century-from Camus's defiance to Heidegger's metaphysical inquiries.
Nihilism: A Note on the Philosophical School:
To speak of nihilism is to open a door into a house without foundations-a place where meaning, value, and truth are neither fixed nor given, but rather interrogated, dismantled, and, in many cases, left unresolved. This book is an exploration of that house. It traces the shadow of nihilism not only as a philosophical doctrine but also as a lived experience, a historical force, and a cultural undercurrent that has shaped-and continues to shape-our modern and postmodern sensibilities.
Nihilism is often misunderstood. It is caricatured as mere despair, or dismissed as intellectual provocation without substance. Yet its philosophical depth is immense. It asks questions many would rather avoid: What is the value of values? If there is no objective meaning to life, how should we live? What becomes of truth when its foundations are pulled away? To face these questions is not an act of destruction for destruction's sake, but rather a confrontation with the limits of inherited belief systems.
This book does not advocate nihilism, nor does it refute it. Instead, it seeks to understand its origins, its expressions, and its implications. We begin in the ancient world, where early seeds of nihilistic doubt were planted in skeptical and sophistic traditions. From there, we examine its crystallization in the 19th century, especially through the works of Friedrich Nietzsche, who both diagnosed nihilism and sought to overcome it. We consider Dostoevsky's fictional explorations, Kierkegaard's theological anxieties, and the existential reactions that followed in the 20th century-from Camus's defiance to Heidegger's metaphysical inquiries.
Nihilism is often misunderstood. It is caricatured as mere despair, or dismissed as intellectual provocation without substance. Yet its philosophical depth is immense. It asks questions many would rather avoid: What is the value of values? If there is no objective meaning to life, how should we live? What becomes of truth when its foundations are pulled away? To face these questions is not an act of destruction for destruction's sake, but rather a confrontation with the limits of inherited belief systems.
This book does not advocate nihilism, nor does it refute it. Instead, it seeks to understand its origins, its expressions, and its implications. We begin in the ancient world, where early seeds of nihilistic doubt were planted in skeptical and sophistic traditions. From there, we examine its crystallization in the 19th century, especially through the works of Friedrich Nietzsche, who both diagnosed nihilism and sought to overcome it. We consider Dostoevsky's fictional explorations, Kierkegaard's theological anxieties, and the existential reactions that followed in the 20th century-from Camus's defiance to Heidegger's metaphysical inquiries.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798317689452 |
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| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble Press |
| Publication date: | 06/02/2025 |
| Series: | Western Philosophical Schools , #2 |
| Pages: | 90 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.19(d) |
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