Nihilism emerged as a pessimistic philosophical school in 19th century Europe. The movement rejected all forms of authority and questioned life's purpose. Leaders included Friedrich Jacobi, Max Stirner, Kierkegaard, Turgenev, and Nietzsche
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Nietzsche wrote primarily about nihilism and post-God morality. He preferred pithy aphorisms over structured philosophical ideas. His aphorisms often appear independently online without context
Born in 1911 in Resinár, Romania, to Orthodox priest father and Christian leader mother. Studied at University of Bucharest, where he met Ionesco and Eliade. Suffered from insomnia from age 20, which influenced his writing
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Nihilism denies or lacks belief in meaningful aspects of life. Most commonly presents existential nihilism as life lacks objective meaning. Moral nihilists assert there is no inherent morality. Nihilism can take epistemological, ontological, or metaphysical forms