I think I'm the opposite of a nihilist as I find little reason not to believe in everything. That probably sounds really lame, lol, but I'm more of a "why not?" kinda girl. Hopefully not the annoying kind, though. I have friends like that. They really get on my nerves... On the topic of "social conventions," is that like cultural traditions? Or civilization as a whole (in reference to Truckin's article)?
Yes, and when someone says "I'm so hungry I could eat a house" they don't literally mean there going to eat a building. It's just liberal use of vocabulary to convey a sense of undefinable expression!
I this appropriate to the spies, or to the just citizens (ha,ha, ha)? To the nihilist it is appropriate to both equitously, for what is not appropriation if not by judgment of decree. Who's decree? The official did not know. Then, "Praise Caesar" they all cried.
I would consider myself, if anything, more of an exhistential nihilist, and maybe a bit of a moral nihilist, but i dont say that im a "nihilist" because it always ends up with me trying to explain what nihilism is (even though im STILL learning more about it and teaching myself every day) and alot of people end up yawning and going "yer.....ok, youve got dreads, your a hippie"
At times I'd definetely consider myself somewhat of a Nihilist....as nearly all, if not all the conceptional "values" we as humans hold to be true are simply based off human observation. Is there a definitive "worth" placed upon things without the observations conducted by our species? Well...perhaps...then again perhaps not. I don't think it's really my place to say either way, but personally I'd like to believe and think that it's most probable that everything is essentially of the same. In other words everything that exists is simply in a state of being....no state is inherently "better" or "worse" than another as there is a unique oneness about that which is. I use to joke with people when they'd ask "what I am" in regards to beliefs...I'd say, Well, I'm an idealist, existentialist, realist, humanist, utilitarian, marxist, epicurean, stoic, platonist, cynic, societal skeptic, naturalist, pragmatist, individualist, deontologist, moral dualist and to contradict all the above....a Nihilist!
There are many meanings of both "existentialism" and "nihilism". Most who consider themselves existentialists in the general sense also consider themselves moral nihilists to a certain extent. To existentialists like Camus, morality is not an extrinsic thing. It's determined by us, the subjects. There are some nihilists who would say that morality doesn't exist, period, and that's where I think that the line between nihilism and existentialism lies in an ethical sense. Also for existentialists, truth is subjective and based on our personal perceptions and reasoning, a nihilist doesn't believe that true, subjective or objective exists at all.
http://www.anus.com/zine/philosophy/ Basic description of nihilism how I believe it is. I know almost everyone has a slightly different definition, but most philosophies are like that.
