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Nihilism is a philosophical viewpoint that rejects fundamental aspects of human existence, such as: knowledge, morality, meaning, and traditional values and beliefs.
Nihilism is often associated with: Extreme pessimism, Radical skepticism, The belief that existence is senseless and useless, The idea that all values are baseless, and The rejection of the possibility of communication.
Some key figures associated with nihilism include:
Friedrich Nietzsche: Argued that nihilism would eventually destroy all moral, religious, and metaphysical convictions. He also believed that nihilism was an unavoidable state that people must go through.
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van Turgenev: Used the term in his 1862 novel Father and Sons.
N.I. Nadezhdin: Used the term in an 1829 article in the Messenger of Europe.
The term nihilism comes from the Latin word nihil, which means "nothing".
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