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'''Nihilism''' (IPA pronunciation: "ˈnaɪ.əlɪzəm") is the belief that life is, overall, meaningless. A true nihilist would have no loyalties, and no purpose. The [[Atheism|atheist]] [[Friedrich Nietzsche]], before he went insane, argued that [[morality|moral]], [[religion|religious]], and metaphysical convictions lead to nihilism's corrosive effects; cause the collapse of meaning, relevance, purpose, and precipitate the greatest crisis in human history.<ref>http://www.iep.utm.edu/n/nihilism.htm</ref> An example of nihilism would be the question reportedly posed by [[Jared Loughner]] to a congresswoman whom he allegedly later shot:<ref>http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/01/jared-lee-loughner-friend-voicemail-phone-message?page=1</ref>
'''Nihilism''' (IPA pronunciation: "ˈnaɪ.əlɪzəm") is the belief that life is, overall, meaningless. A true nihilist would have no loyalties, and no purpose. The [[Atheism|atheist]] [[Friedrich Nietzsche]], before he went insane, argued that [[morality|moral]], [[religion|religious]], and metaphysical convictions lead to nihilism's corrosive effects; cause the collapse of meaning, relevance, purpose, and precipitate the greatest crisis in human history.<ref>http://www.iep.utm.edu/n/nihilism.htm</ref> An example of nihilism would be the question reportedly posed by [[Jared Loughner]] to a congresswoman whom he allegedly later shot:<ref>http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/01/jared-lee-loughner-friend-voicemail-phone-message?page=1</ref>
{{cquote|What is government if words have no meaning?}}
{{cquote|What is government if words have no meaning?}}
[[Atheist]] and [[neoconservative]] theorist [[Leo Strauss]] argued that modern [[liberal]]ism has within it a tendency towards nihilism. [[Faith]] in God is the opposite of nihilism. In government and politics, another example of the opposite of nihilism is the concept of [[natural rights]], as formulated in the [[Declaration of Independence]].
[[Atheist]] and [[neoconservative]] theorist [[Leo Strauss]] argued that modern [[liberal]]ism has within it a tendency towards nihilism.{{fact}} [[Faith]] in God is the opposite of nihilism. In government and politics, another example of the opposite of nihilism is the concept of [[natural rights]], as formulated in the [[Declaration of Independence]].
Major types of nihilism include:
Major types of nihilism include: