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| − | '''Nihilism''' is the belief in nothing. A true nihilist would have no loyalties, and no purpose. [[Friedrich Nietzsche]] argued that nihilism's corrosive effects would eventually destroy all moral, religious, and metaphysical convictions and precipitate the greatest crisis in human history.<ref>http://www.iep.utm.edu/n/nihilism.htm</ref> German political philosopher [[Leo Strauss]] argued that modern [[liberal]]ism leads inevitably to nihilism. | + | '''Nihilism''' is the belief in nothing. A true nihilist would have no loyalties, and no purpose. [[Friedrich Nietzsche]] argued that nihilism's corrosive effects would eventually destroy all moral, religious, and metaphysical convictions and precipitate the greatest crisis in human history.<ref>http://www.iep.utm.edu/n/nihilism.htm</ref> German political philosopher [[Leo Strauss]] argued that modern [[liberal]]ism leads inevitably to nihilism. And because of this view, some philosophers have argued that political leaders should invent elaborate myths to give modern liberal democratic society a sense of purpose. |
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Revision as of 23:01, May 14, 2007
Nihilism is the belief in nothing. A true nihilist would have no loyalties, and no purpose. Friedrich Nietzsche argued that nihilism's corrosive effects would eventually destroy all moral, religious, and metaphysical convictions and precipitate the greatest crisis in human history.[1] German political philosopher Leo Strauss argued that modern liberalism leads inevitably to nihilism. And because of this view, some philosophers have argued that political leaders should invent elaborate myths to give modern liberal democratic society a sense of purpose.