Can you describe the philosophy of Nihilism in one paragraph?

Question

Thanks in advanced.

Answer 1

No.

Answer 2

Basically, objective morality does not exist. No action is preferred to any other in regard to the moral value of one action over another. Since there is no objective morality, existence has no real higher meaning. There is no concrete evidence or argument for the existence of a higher intelligence or God. Even if God exists, humanity has no moral obligation to worship him.

This isn't my philosophy, but hopefully that will help you to better understand another way of thinking.

Answer 3

There are two general types of nihilism:  cultural and political.  Both promote or affirm the negating of that which is, generally or poltically.  Father Seraphim Rose's "Nihilism" is a good brief history of nihilism.

Mark Prophet's "The Soulless One" focuses on cultural nihilism as

a general consequence of scientism and mechanization.  (Groucho)

Marx summarized cultural nihilism:  "Whatever it is, I'm against it."

Poltical nihilism is simply a more restricted case.  Political nihilism

holds the hope that something good will rise out of the ashes of

the destroyed state.

Answer 4

What's the point?

{That is an answer, you know--in one sentence!}

Answer 5

noting exists, therefore no moral code is possible. Yuch!

Answer 6

fatalist, lack of moral, not willing to work for the better (even for them self), should live in a world with nobody else.  

Answer 7

Here it is in one sentence:

"God is dead and no one cares."

Trent Reznor (quoting Zarathustra)