1. Nihilism [Internet Encyclopedia Of Philosophy] Definition, origins, and history in relation to Friedrich Nietzsche. http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/n/nihilism.htm

Nihilism Table of Contents (Clicking on the links below will take you to that part of this article) Origins Friedrich Nietzsche and Nihilism Existential Nihilism Antifoundationalism and Nihilism ... Conclusion Origins "Nihilism" comes from the Latin nihil , or nothing, which means not anything, that which does not exist. It appears in the verb "annihilate," meaning to bring to nothing, to destroy completely. Early in the nineteenth century, Friedrich Jacobi used the word to negatively characterize transcendental idealism. It only became popularized, however, after its appearance in Ivan Turgenev's novel Fathers and Sons (1862) where he used "nihilism" to describe the crude scientism espoused by his character Bazarov who preaches a creed of total negation. In Russia, nihilism became identified with a loosely organized revolutionary movement (C.1860-1917) that rejected the authority of the state, church, and family. In his early writing, anarchist leader Mikhael Bakunin (1814-1876) composed the notorious entreaty still identified with nihilism: "Let us put our trust in the eternal spirit which destroys and annihilates only because it is the unsearchable and eternally creative source of all lifethe passion for destruction is also a creative passion!" ( Reaction in Germany , 1842). The movement advocated a social arrangement based on rationalism and materialism as the sole source of knowledge and individual freedom as the highest goal. By rejecting man's spiritual essence in favor of a solely materialistic one, nihilists denounced God and religious authority as antithetical to freedom. The movement eventually deteriorated into an ethos of subversion, destruction, and anarchy, and by the late 1870s, a nihilist was anyone associated with clandestine political groups advocating terrorism and assassination.

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click here for more information LIFE AFTER DEATH, NIHILISM, AND MODERN PHILOSOPHY (Third Millennium Final Edition - corrections and revisions are continuing) What Nihilism, Rationalism, Humanism, Agnosticism, Existentialism, etc., Really Say About Your Future Do you believe that life does end, or may end, at death? Everyone who believes that death may be the end should read the following essay from cover to cover. It represents a serious attempt to identify what may be a critical flaw in the foundation of many modern philosophies. It will help those who study Nihilism, Rationalism, Humanism, Agnosticism, and Existentialism, recognize questions that are probably already on their minds. It will address essential questions that you need to seek answers for. We will suggest that, whether they realize and admit it or not, anyone who does not believe in an "afterlife" is necessarily a "nihilist". In response to what appears to be a strong, intuitive, predisposition of readers to dismiss the conclusions of this essay as simply wrong, it has grown from a few pages to a lengthy, sometimes difficult to read, somewhat rambling, occasionally boring, text. For those who want a shorter introduction to our thoughts on nihilism, please read the summary of this essay by clicking here . Most readers will want to read the summary before proceeding with the detailed analysis. Those who choose to continue with this version may also find the summary interesting, as it includes some additional materials (the summary is a chapter in a book we publish, which we provide links to at the end

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AllRefer Channels :: Health Yellow Pages Reference Weather SEARCH : in Reference June 10, 2004 You are here : AllRefer.com Reference Encyclopedia Philosophy, Terms And Concepts ... nihilism By Alphabet : Encyclopedia A-Z N nihilism, Philosophy, Terms And Concepts Related Category: Philosophy, Terms And Concepts nihilism [n I u liz u m] Pronunciation Key , theory of revolution popular among Russian extremists until the fall of the czarist government (1917); the theory was given its name by Ivan Turgenev in his novel Fathers and Sons See S. Rosen, Nihilism (1969); M. Novak, The Experience of Nothingness (1970); C. Glicksberg, The Literature of Nihilism (1975); D. A. Crosby, The Specter of the Absurd: Sources and Criticisms of Modern Nihilism (1988); D. M. Levin, The Opening of Vision: Nihilism and the Postmodern Situation Topics that might be of interest to you: Russian Revolution Encyclopedia U com Check out around 175,000 brief encyclopedia articles on almost all topics. Related Categories: Philosophy and Religion Philosophy More articles from AllRefer Reference on nihilism Encyclopedia U com Check out around 175,000 brief encyclopedia articles on almost all topics.

4. Nihilism [Internet Encyclopedia Of Philosophy] The philosophical, ethical, and intellectual crisis of nihilism that has tormented modern philosophers for over a century has given way to mild annoyance or http://www.iep.utm.edu/n/nihilism.htm

Nihilism Table of Contents (Clicking on the links below will take you to that part of this article) Origins Friedrich Nietzsche and Nihilism Existential Nihilism Antifoundationalism and Nihilism ... Conclusion Origins "Nihilism" comes from the Latin nihil , or nothing, which means not anything, that which does not exist. It appears in the verb "annihilate," meaning to bring to nothing, to destroy completely. Early in the nineteenth century, Friedrich Jacobi used the word to negatively characterize transcendental idealism. It only became popularized, however, after its appearance in Ivan Turgenev's novel Fathers and Sons (1862) where he used "nihilism" to describe the crude scientism espoused by his character Bazarov who preaches a creed of total negation. In Russia, nihilism became identified with a loosely organized revolutionary movement (C.1860-1917) that rejected the authority of the state, church, and family. In his early writing, anarchist leader Mikhael Bakunin (1814-1876) composed the notorious entreaty still identified with nihilism: "Let us put our trust in the eternal spirit which destroys and annihilates only because it is the unsearchable and eternally creative source of all lifethe passion for destruction is also a creative passion!" ( Reaction in Germany , 1842). The movement advocated a social arrangement based on rationalism and materialism as the sole source of knowledge and individual freedom as the highest goal. By rejecting man's spiritual essence in favor of a solely materialistic one, nihilists denounced God and religious authority as antithetical to freedom. The movement eventually deteriorated into an ethos of subversion, destruction, and anarchy, and by the late 1870s, a nihilist was anyone associated with clandestine political groups advocating terrorism and assassination.

5. Gorgias [Internet Encyclopedia Of Philosophy] emphasizing only the negative element in Zeno s philosophy, it is possible to use his antinomies as powerful weapons in the cause of skepticism and nihilism. http://www.iep.utm.edu/g/gorgias.htm

Gorgias (483-378) Table of Contents (Clicking on the links below will take you to that part of this article) Life Philosophy Life Apology of Palamedes , and the Encomium on Helen . He survived Socrates, who died in 399, and ended his days at Larissa in Thessaly in his hundred and fifth year. Back to Table of Contents Philosophy Gorgias's nihilistic philosophy was expressed in his work, On Nature, or the Non-existent , the title of which suggests the sophistical love of paradox. The text survives only in summary form in Sextus Empiricus, and Aristotle's On Melissus, Xeonphanes, and Gorgias The second proposition of Gorgias, that if anything exists it cannot be known, is part and parcel of the whole Sophistic tendency of thought, which identifies knowledge with sense-perception, and ignores the rational element. Since sense-impressions differ in different people, and even in the same person, the object as it is in itself cannot be known. The third proposition follows from the same identification of knowledge with sensation, since sensation is what cannot be communicated. Back to Table of Contents IEP

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8. LIFE AFTER DEATH, NIHILISM, AND MODERN PHILOSOPHY LIFE AFTER DEATH, nihilism, AND MODERN philosophy. nihilism is far from the isolated, oddball, radical philosophy many consider it to be. http://ws5.com/nihilism/

click here for more information LIFE AFTER DEATH, NIHILISM, AND MODERN PHILOSOPHY (Third Millennium Final Edition - corrections and revisions are continuing) What Nihilism, Rationalism, Humanism, Agnosticism, Existentialism, etc., Really Say About Your Future Do you believe that life does end, or may end, at death? Everyone who believes that death may be the end should read the following essay from cover to cover. It represents a serious attempt to identify what may be a critical flaw in the foundation of many modern philosophies. It will help those who study Nihilism, Rationalism, Humanism, Agnosticism, and Existentialism, recognize questions that are probably already on their minds. It will address essential questions that you need to seek answers for. We will suggest that, whether they realize and admit it or not, anyone who does not believe in an "afterlife" is necessarily a "nihilist". In response to what appears to be a strong, intuitive, predisposition of readers to dismiss the conclusions of this essay as simply wrong, it has grown from a few pages to a lengthy, sometimes difficult to read, somewhat rambling, occasionally boring, text. For those who want a shorter introduction to our thoughts on nihilism, please read the summary of this essay by clicking here . Most readers will want to read the summary before proceeding with the detailed analysis. Those who choose to continue with this version may also find the summary interesting, as it includes some additional materials (the summary is a chapter in a book we publish, which we provide links to at the end

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10. Nihilism - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia nihilism in philosophy. While few philosophers would claim to be nihilists, nihilism is most often associated with Friedrich Nietzsche. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism

Nihilism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Server will be down for maintenance on 2004-06-11 from about 18:00 to 18:30 UTC. Nihilism is a philosophical position viewing the world, and especially human existence, as being without meaning, purpose, comprehensable truth, or essential value. Table of contents 1 Etymological origins 2 Political philosophy 3 Nihilism in philosophy 3.1 Nihilism in ethics and morality ... edit Etymological origins The term nihilism (from the Latin nihil , meaning "not anything") was popularized by the Russian novelist Ivan Turgenev in his novel Fathers and Sons ), to describe the views of an emerging radical Russian intelligentsia . These consisted primarily of upper-class students who had grown disillusioned with the slow pace of reformism . The primary spokesman for this new philosophy was D. I. Pisarev ) who articulated a program of Revolutionary Utilitarianism and advocated violence as a tool for social change. Pisarev was cast as Bazarov in Fathers and Sons much to his own delight; he proudly embraced his new status as a fictional hero and villain. The word quickly became a catch-all term of derision for younger, more radical generations, and continues in this vein to modern times. It is often used to indicate a group or philosophy the speaker intends to characterize as having no moral sensibility, no belief in

11. Friedrich Nietzsche Central to Nietzsche's philosophy is the idea of "lifeaffirmation " which involves an honest questioning of all 1982, Nietzsche, Vol. IV nihilism. trans. David F Krell http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/nietzsche

version history HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy A B C D ... Z This document uses XHTML-1/Unicode to format the display. Older browsers and/or operating systems may not display the formatting correctly. last substantive content change OCT Friedrich Nietzsche Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher of the late 19th century who challenged the foundations of traditional morality and Christianity. He believed in life, creativity, health, and the realities of the world we live in, rather than those situated in a world beyond. Central to Nietzsche's philosophy is the idea of "life-affirmation," which involves an honest questioning of all doctrines which drain life's energies, however socially prevalent those views might be. Often referred to as one of the first "existentialist" philosophers, Nietzsche has inspired leading figures in all walks of cultural life, including dancers, poets, novelists, painters, psychologists, philosophers, sociologists and social revolutionaries. Life: 1844-1900 Early Writings: 1872-1876 Middle-Period Writings: 1878-1882 Later-Period Writings: 1883-1887 ... Related Entries Life: 1844-1900 From the ages of 14 to 19, Nietzsche attended a first-rate boarding school, Schulpforta, located not far from Naumburg, where he prepared for university studies. Here he met his lifelong acquaintance, Paul Deussen, who was confirmed at Nietzsche's side in 1861, and who was to become an Orientalist, historian of philosophy, and in 1911, the founder of the Schopenhauer Society. During his summers in Naumburg, Nietzsche led a small music and literature club named "Germania," and became acquainted with Richard Wagner's music through the club's subscription to the

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13. Nihilism - Reference Library nihilism in philosophy. As it is often described as a fundamentally nihilist philosophy, it may be important to briefly examine postmodernism here. http://www.campusprogram.com/reference/en/wikipedia/n/ni/nihilism.html

Reference Library: Encyclopedia Main Page See live article Alphabetical index Nihilism Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Origins 2 Political philosophy 3 Nihilism in philosophy 3.1 Nihilism in ethics and morality ... 6 References Origins The term nihilism (from the Latin nihil , meaning "not anything") was popularized by the Russian novelist Ivan Turgenev in his novel Fathers and Sons ), to describe the views of an emerging radical Russian intelligentsia. These consisted primarily of upper-class students who had grown disillusioned with the slow pace of reformism . The primary spokesman for this new philosophy was D. I. Pisarev ( ) who articulated a program of Revolutionary Utilitarianism and advocated violence as a tool for social change. Pisarev was cast as Bazarov in Fathers and Sons much to his own delight; he proudly embraced his new status as a fictional hero and villain. The word quickly became a catch-all term of derision for younger, more radical generations, and continues in this vein to modern times. It is often used to indicate a group or philosophy the speaker intends to characterize as having no moral sensibility, no belief in truth beauty love , or whatever else the speaker and his presumed audience values, and no regard for the current social conventions.

14. Nihilism Fundamentally, nihilism represented a philosophy of negation of all forms of aestheticism; it advocated utilitarianism and scientific rationalism. http://www.kat.gr/kat/history/Mod/Th/Nihilism.htm

Nihilism (from Latin nihil, Messenger of Europe, applying it to Aleksandr Pushkin. Nadezhdin, as did V. Bervi later in 1858, equated nihilism with skepticism . Mikhail N. Katkov, a well-known conservative journalist mainly responsible for interpreting nihilism as synonymous with revolution, presented nihilism as constituting a social menace by its negation of all moral principles. It was Ivan Turgenev in his celebrated novel Fathers and Sons (1862) who popularized the term through the figure of Bazarov the nihilist. Eventually the nihilists of the 1860s and '70s came to be regarded as disheveled, un tidy, unruly, ragged men who rebelled against tradition and social order. The philosophy of nihilism then began to be associated erroneously with the regicide of Alexander II (1881) and the political terror that was employed by those active at the time in clandestine organizations against absolutism. If to the conservative elements the nihilists were the curse of the time, to the liberals such as N.G. Chernyshevsky they represented a mere transitory factor in the development of national thought, a stage in the struggle for individual freedom, a true spirit of the rebellious young generation. In his novel What Is to Be Done?

15. Continental Philosophy Society for Phenomenology and Existentialist philosophy. Internet Encyclopedia of philosophy The Literature of nihilism by de Man NYRB, June 23, 1966 http://www.baylor.edu/~Scott_Moore/Continental.html

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