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MENTAL MODEL · M3965

Nihilism

Nihilism
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-28

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Nihilism is a family of philosophical views that reject the existence of any objectively meaningful purpose, moral value, truth, or knowledge. Nihilistic views span several branches of philosophy, including ethics, value theory, epistemology, and metaphysics. Nihilism is also described as a broad cultural phenomenon or historical movement that pervades modernity in the Western world.

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Nihilism is a family of philosophical views that reject the existence of any objectively meaningful purpose, moral value, truth, or knowledge. Nihilistic views span several branches of philosophy, inc

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A philosophical stance that denies the objective or inherent meaning of life, knowledge, or morality; in its extreme form it leads to pessimism, but it can also turn toward self-defined values.

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