Do you despair at the meaninglessness of life?

It makes me sad when I have an ice cream and enjoy the moment, then remember that soon I will die and will have no way to eat ice cream or find pleasure in things. Although I hope that I can improve the lives of the next generation through the actions of my life.

But surely if you're muslim then you believe that life isn't meaningless, that there is a purpose?



I would class myself as an existentialist. I love existentialism, it's so liberating. Life is meaningless(objectively) but that shouldn't stop people from giving their life it's own meaning. Nihilism is just depressing.

But surely if you're muslim then you believe that life isn't meaningless, that there is a purpose?

But surely if you're muslim then you believe that life isn't meaningless, that there is a purpose?



I would class myself as an existentialist. I love existentialism, it's so liberating. Life is meaningless(objectively) but that shouldn't stop people from giving their life it's own meaning. Nihilism is just depressing.

I find it liberating! I'm glad another person on here feels the same.

Yay! ^_^ Do you like existentialism too?

I would class myself as an existentialist. I love existentialism, it's so liberating. Life is meaningless(objectively) but that shouldn't stop people from giving their life it's own meaning. Nihilism is just depressing.

It might be depressing, but I choose my beliefs based on what makes sense, not based on what makes me feel better I dont like bull****ting myself

I like some aspects of it like Absurdism, but other than that I don't know enough about it! I'm not particularly big on philosophy. I take it you are, given your name

That is kind of amusing considering Nietzsche is considered a Nihilist himself in some regards by some scholars

I just read "The Outsider" by Camus, I love his writing style! Have you read it?
I'm a philosophy geek.

Another popular misconception. Nietzsche wasn't a nihilist, he was against it vehemently! He warned people about it's fore-coming, that as atheist grew so would nihilism. If one knows anything about Nietzsche, is that he wasn't a nihilist. Nietzsche did believe that life is meaningless, but that one could create their own meaning e.g through Ubermensch

Like you say, we are the dictators. We give life meaning and we can take control of our lives. It is daunting but it means we have an array of opportunities and potential paths to go down, which gives me hope.

I'm really late, but i'm still working through The God Delusion. What is your opinion on Hedonism?

Ahh apologies. I have always heard to him referred to as a Nihilist, but also on some occasions as an existentialist

I don;t care that it is meaningless.

I just care that I am going to get old and die :-/