The Nihilist by Paul Merwart (1882)
“Understanding Nihilism: What if nothing matters?”
©John Danaher (Reprinted with Permission)
John Danaher is currently an academic and senior lecturer at the National University of Ireland (NUI), Galway, where he teaches in the School of Law. Continue reading Understanding Nihilism: Evaluative and Practical
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by Charlie Huenemann
What would it be for life to have a “meaning”? What does it mean when people say life is meaningful? I’m not sure, so let’s start with smaller, more obviously meaningful things. Better yet, let’s start with some meaningless things. Continue reading Everything Is Meaningless – But That’s Okay
David Benatar is a professor of philosophy and head of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Cape Town in Cape Town, South Africa. He is best known for his advocacy of antinatalism. Continue reading Summary of David Benatar’s, Better Never to Have Been
Joel Feinberg (1926 -2004) was an American political and social philosopher. He is known for his work in the fields of individual rights and the authority of the state, thereby helping to shape the American legal landscape. Continue reading Summary of Joel Feinberg’s, “Absurd Self-Fulfillment”
Walter Terence Stace (1886 – 1967) was a British civil servant, educator, and philosopher who wrote on Hegel and Mysticism. In “Man Against Darkness” (1948), Stace claims that the loss of faith in God and religion is responsible for Continue reading Summary of Walter Stace’s, “Man Against Darkness”
