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So which nihilism do you mean?
Existential nihilism requires a nice definition of "objective". And yes WLC is an expert at saying that the only objective thing in the Universe is a god.
Moral nihilism seems correct, to me.
Epistemological or ontological nihilism seem a bit far fetched, but in a way... it's not entirely wrong... ultimate knowledge is not possible, but you can have knowledge of models of parts of the Universe. Reality not existing takes us into the matrix, or the brain in a vat... people tend not to go there as it's unprovable territory.
Quote:Nihilism is a philosophical doctrine that suggests the negation of one or more reputedly meaningful aspects of life. [...]
Most commonly, nihilism is presented in the form of existential nihilism, which argues that life is without objective meaning, purpose, or intrinsic value.[1] Moral nihilists assert that morality does not inherently exist, and that any established moral values are abstractly contrived. Nihilism can also take epistemological or ontological/metaphysical forms, meaning respectively that, in some aspect, knowledge is not possible, or that reality does not actually exist.
So which nihilism do you mean?
Existential nihilism requires a nice definition of "objective". And yes WLC is an expert at saying that the only objective thing in the Universe is a god.
Moral nihilism seems correct, to me.
Epistemological or ontological nihilism seem a bit far fetched, but in a way... it's not entirely wrong... ultimate knowledge is not possible, but you can have knowledge of models of parts of the Universe. Reality not existing takes us into the matrix, or the brain in a vat... people tend not to go there as it's unprovable territory.