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Emily Inglis
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What is it?
“Every belief, every considering something
true, is necessarily false because there is simply
no true world” (Will to Power, Nietzsche)
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Cont’d
ALL ORDER AND VALUESWERE CREATED BY HUMANS
FAITH AND LOYALTIES HAVE NO MEANING
ONE’S ACTIONS DO NOT IMPACT ONE’S FUTURE
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The History
Demosthenes (371-322 BCE) and Skeptics Denies the Existence of Certainties Comes from Latin Nihil- that which does not
exist Michael Barkunin = “Founder of Nihilism” Ivan Turgenev 1862- “Fathers and Sons” Nietzsche 1883-1888- “Will to Power”
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Types of Nihilism
Epistemological: denies knowledge and truth; extreme skepticism.
Ethical (moral): no absolute moral or ethical values.
Existential : life has no intrinsic meaning or value.
Political: political, social, and religious orders must be destroyed to improve.
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Context in Russia, 19th Century Industrial Revolution
Wealth Redistribution Switch from Agrarian Society
Urbanization End to Feudalism Overpopulation
Conclusion: The only way to reform is to destroy
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Nihilism in Russia
Associations with Russian Revolutionary movement 1860-1917
Movement eliminated powerful figures from inside Czar Alexander II
Created Chaos in Russian Government: Instability led to Russian Revolution,
1917
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Crime and Punishment
Raskolnikov confronts idea that: Ethical Nihilism: no good or evil Existential Nihilism: life has no value If no one finds out there is no retribution
Nihilism is associated with FREEDOM.