Nihilism (disambiguation)
Nihilism is a philosophical doctrine suggesting the negation of one or more putatively meaningful aspects of life. It has several forms:
- Existential nihilism, the theory that life has no meaning
- Mereological nihilism, disbelief in objects with proper parts
- Metaphysical nihilism, the belief that there is a possible world in which there are no concrete objects at all
- Epistemological nihilism, disbelief in knowledge
- Moral nihilism, disbelief in objective moral facts
- Political nihilism, the rejection of the necessity of fundamental social or political structures
Nihilism may also refer to:
- Russian nihilist movement, a cultural and philosophical movement in Russia from the late 19th century
- "Nihilism", a song by Rancid from their 1994 album Let's Go
- Nihilism (Alexander McQueen collection), a fashion collection by Alexander McQueen