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Nihilism by Alan Pratt
Alan Pratt IEP Nihilism is the belief that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated. It is often associated with extreme pessimism and a radical skepticism that condemns existence. A true nihilist would believe in … Continue reading
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The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World
Arran Gare cosmoandhistory.org It is now more than a century since Friedrich Nietzsche observed that ‘nihilism, this weirdest of all guests, stands before the door.’ Nietzsche was articulating what others were dimly aware of but were refusing to face up … Continue reading
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