Nihilism
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- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
10 September 2019
Summary
An examination of the meaning of meaninglessness- why it matters that nothing matters.When someone is labeled a nihilist, it’s not usually meant as a compliment. Most of us associate nihilism with destructiveness and violence. Nihilism means, literally, “an ideology of nothing. ” Is nihilism, then, believing in nothing? Or is it the belief that life is nothing? Or the belief that the beliefs we have amount to nothing? If we can learn to recognize the many varieties of nihilism, Nolen Gertz wr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262537179 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262537176 |
| Author: | Nolen Gertz |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 10 September 2019 |
| Weight: | 210g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 127mm x 14mm |
| Series: | MIT Press Essential Knowledge series |
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Critics Review
Gertz’s pithy, persuasive work usefully explains how nihilism can provide motivation for self-inquiry and creativity.
—Publishers WeeklyThis is a wonderful introduction to some pressing questions in philosophy, both political and personal. Those who would like to explore the interplay of Nietzschean ideas, existentialism, and postmodernity in the Western world will enjoy this book.
—ChoiceAbout The Author
Nolen Gertz
Nolen Gertz is Assistant Professor of Applied Philosophy at the University of Twente in the Netherlands.
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