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- The issue:Nihilism is popularly associated with both existentialism and postmodernism, but in different ways: existentialism is often understood as a critical response to nihilism, while postmodernism is often understood as a symptom of nihilism.
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Vattimo extrapolates the relevance of Nietzsche’s theory of nihilism for the postmodern condition, arguing that the concept of the postmodern can only be thought rigorously in relation to the nihilistic destiny of the West.
The issue: Nihilism is popularly associated with both existentialism and postmodernism, but in different ways: existentialism is often understood as a critical response to nihilism, while postmodernism is often understood as a symptom of nihilism.
Jul 4, 2023 · Despite Nietzsche’s demonisation of socialism, the postmodern quest to deconstruct culture through the power of words and language energises the current Marxian quest to reorient western culture through Critical Theory.
Mar 8, 2018 · According to a nihilist there is no truth, no values, and logic is a pretense, according to a social constructivist (postmodernism is a broader notion) those things are well around, and function more or less how traditionalists thought, they are just culturally dependent.
In this article, we’ll embark on a journey to dissect and compare postmodernism versus existentialism, unraveling their distinct characteristics, examining their historical roots, and pondering their implications in contemporary discourse.
Nihilism has influenced various philosophical movements, including existentialism and postmodernism. Friedrich Nietzsche is often associated with nihilism, although his philosophy can be seen as a critique of nihilism rather than an endorsement of it.
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This dissertation aims to situate the problem of nihilism in the contemporary situation by examining the connection between nihilism and the postmodern as it emerges in the works of three influential European thinkers: Jean-François Lyotard, Jean Baudrillard, and Gianni Vattimo.
