Question

Which of the following describes the view that life is futile and devoid of meaning? Modernism Nihilism Realism Existentialism

Answer 1

Answer: Nihilism

Nihilism is a philosophical position which argues that values have no real foundation as experience cannot be communicated or known and life has no purpose or meaning. As life has no objective, meaning, purpose or value, all beliefs are baseless.

Nihilism is often associated with pessimism, despair and skepticism. It is most commonly associated with Friedrich Nietzsche and with the loss of religious beliefs and traditional values of modern society. As the view was reformed and popularized by existentialists, it gave rise to antifoundationalism, a popular area of current philosophy.

Answer 2

Nihilism. Nihilism is the belief that life is devoid of any intrinsic meaning and it is futile to construct our own substitutes. There are several school of thought in this philosophical point of view. The existential nihilist argues that life is without objective meaning, purpose, or intrinsic value while the moral nihilists holds that there is no inherent morality, moral values are abstractly contrived. The metaphysical nihilists believes objects and physical constructs might not exist on earth. Whether metaphysical, moral, existential nihilists or any other type of nihilism, they all seem to posit either directly or indirectly that life has no meaning. Nihilism is the school of thought that holds that life is futile and devoid of meaning.