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Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism?
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Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism?
http://atheistforums.org/thread-28924-page-2.html

ChadWooters Wrote:I know that many consider some of my firm (and oft repeated) beliefs about atheism ignorant and provocative. For example, I still think nihilism is the logical extreme of atheism, even though many atheists believe that they are not themselves nihilists. Personally I don’t think they have thought it through all the way for whatever reason, but haven’t pressed the issue recently except on threads devoted explicitly to meaning and significance.

So it occurred to me upon reading your post in the above thread that I am one of those who has has insisted that I myself am not a nihilist. I haven't ever investigated the concept in any formal way so my rejection of the label was based on a vague equating of nihilism with lack of meaning and satisfaction in life.* So I decided to look it up.

*From wikipedia:




It seems the word "nihilism" is a great house with many rooms each with a specific meaning. So it would probably be best to ask you, Chad, to specify what sense of the word in particular you have in mind.

In the meantime, it occurs to me that rather than deny it, I could as easily claim it but assure you that I've never felt any lack on its account. To me, the lack of objective norms and authoritative values just feels real. In the great scheme of things, a human life -my own included- doesn't matter a great deal; but within my perspective, of course, it means the world. I don't miss having a schema to explain away this obvious contradiction nor does its lack concern me. It is liberating and, more importantly, rings true for me. It feels authentic. So, if you like, I am happy to claim the mantle of nihilist so long as that is not understood as any kind of despair.
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Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Whateverist - October 4, 2014 at 8:55 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Exian - October 7, 2014 at 12:00 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by genkaus - October 7, 2014 at 12:16 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Exian - October 7, 2014 at 12:45 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Exian - October 4, 2014 at 5:34 pm
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RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Exian - October 4, 2014 at 6:18 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 4, 2014 at 8:25 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Jenny A - October 4, 2014 at 10:10 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 4, 2014 at 5:58 pm
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RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Exian - October 4, 2014 at 7:28 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Exian - October 4, 2014 at 8:55 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 5, 2014 at 4:12 am
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RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 6, 2014 at 12:21 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Tonus - October 6, 2014 at 12:41 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Tonus - October 7, 2014 at 5:59 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 7, 2014 at 1:22 pm
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RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 7, 2014 at 3:16 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Jenny A - October 8, 2014 at 10:40 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Tonus - October 8, 2014 at 11:02 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 7, 2014 at 7:28 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Chas - October 7, 2014 at 10:12 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Jenny A - October 7, 2014 at 10:48 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 7, 2014 at 1:49 pm
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RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Exian - October 4, 2014 at 11:49 pm
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RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Chad32 - October 5, 2014 at 11:02 pm
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RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by genkaus - October 6, 2014 at 10:59 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 6, 2014 at 12:46 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Tonus - October 6, 2014 at 12:55 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 6, 2014 at 12:58 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Chas - October 7, 2014 at 12:04 am
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RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Exian - October 6, 2014 at 4:42 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Jenny A - October 6, 2014 at 11:46 pm
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RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 10, 2014 at 10:04 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Mystical - October 11, 2014 at 11:05 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Chas - October 12, 2014 at 9:30 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 12, 2014 at 10:18 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Chas - October 12, 2014 at 12:01 pm
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RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by genkaus - October 12, 2014 at 2:31 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Chas - October 12, 2014 at 2:31 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 12, 2014 at 4:06 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by genkaus - October 12, 2014 at 5:22 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Chas - October 12, 2014 at 7:24 pm
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RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by genkaus - October 10, 2014 at 1:40 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Exian - October 9, 2014 at 9:38 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 10, 2014 at 6:11 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by genkaus - October 10, 2014 at 6:25 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 11, 2014 at 3:34 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by genkaus - October 11, 2014 at 6:59 am
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RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 11, 2014 at 6:04 am
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RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by genkaus - October 11, 2014 at 12:39 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 11, 2014 at 1:09 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by genkaus - October 11, 2014 at 1:35 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Mystical - October 11, 2014 at 11:45 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 11, 2014 at 6:40 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by genkaus - October 11, 2014 at 7:18 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 11, 2014 at 8:35 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by genkaus - October 11, 2014 at 10:12 pm
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 12, 2014 at 5:36 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by genkaus - October 12, 2014 at 8:12 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 12, 2014 at 9:43 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by Tonus - October 12, 2014 at 9:52 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by genkaus - October 12, 2014 at 10:22 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by fr0d0 - October 12, 2014 at 11:23 am
RE: Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism? - by genkaus - October 12, 2014 at 12:21 pm

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