Nihilism Attitude
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A Nihilism Attitude is a philosophical attitude that denies inherent meaning, objective value, or ultimate purpose in existence.
- AKA: Nihilistic Attitude, Existential Nihilism Attitude, Meaninglessness Attitude.
- Context:
- It can typically reject Enlightenment Ideals of rational progress.
- It can typically intensify Fatalism Attitudes through meaning absence.
- It can often emerge from existential crisis or value system collapse.
- It can often contribute to Political Radicalism Ideology via institutional rejection.
- It can range from being a Passive Nihilism Attitude to being a Active Nihilism Attitude, depending on its behavioral expression.
- It can range from being a Partial Nihilism Attitude to being a Total Nihilism Attitude, depending on its scope extent.
- It can range from being a Epistemological Nihilism Attitude to being a Moral Nihilism Attitude, depending on its domain focus.
- It can range from being a Temporary Nihilism Attitude to being a Persistent Nihilism Attitude, depending on its duration pattern.
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- Examples:
- Existential Nihilism Attitudes, such as:
- Moral Nihilism Attitudes, such as:
- Ethical Nihilism Attitude rejecting moral truth.
- Value Nihilism Attitude denying objective worth.
- Political Nihilism Attitudes, such as:
- Institutional Nihilism Attitude rejecting social structures.
- Revolutionary Nihilism Attitude advocating total destruction.
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- Counter-Examples:
- Existentialism Attitude, which creates personal meaning.
- Absurdism Attitude, which embraces contradiction.
- Humanism Attitude, which affirms human value.
- See: Fatalism Attitude, Resignation Attitude, Political Radicalism Ideology, Enlightenment Ideal, Philosophical Attitude, Existential Crisis, Value System.