Nihilism (Cosmic Nihilism)
On a cosmic scale, nothing ultimately matters.
What it claims
Cosmic nihilism holds that life lacks ultimate meaning, where 'ultimate' means independent of our attitudes and desires. Two arguments recur: the universe contains no agent that confers meaning, and human projects leave no lasting difference at the scale of cosmic space and time. Nietzsche is often called a nihilist, but more precisely he diagnosed nihilism and sought to overcome it.
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Key thinkers
Arthur Schopenhauer · Friedrich Nietzsche · David Benatar · James Tartaglia