Nihilism
The term nihilism appears to have been coined in Russia sometime in the second quarter of the nineteenth century. It was not, however, widely used until after the appearance of Ivan Turgenev&...
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In the following essay, Crosby outlines the major lessons of nihilism and refutes aspects of nihilist philosophy.
Man is that paradoxical being, unique so far as we know, who strives for a perfecti...
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In the following essay, Freeborn traces the development of nihilism as evinced in Russian literature and assesses the impact of nihilist philosophy and literature on Russian history.
In August 1860...
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In the following essay, Ponomareff explores Dostoevsky's spiritual conflict and views the nihilist perspective as the defining characteristic of his fiction.
In his famous essay on Dostoevsk...
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In the following essay, which was originally published in 1966, Waldmeir investigates John Barth's affinity with the nihilistic tradition and his preoccupation with suicide.
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When Nietzsche...
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In the following essay, Glicksberg examines Camus' attitude toward nihilist philosophy as evinced in his work, contending that his fiction is actually “protests against the fate of meani...
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In the following essay, Emrich analyzes Kafka's complex relationship to nihilism.
That the political movement known as Nihilism originated in Russia is a well-known fact of modern history. L...
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Moscow (dpa) - Dmitry Medvedev, President Vladimir Putin's
anointed successor, in his first day of official campaigning declared
the fight against corruption to be a nationa...
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THIS IS ENGLAND Running Time 100 minutes Written and directed By Shane MeadowsStarring Thomas Turgoose
Shane Meadows, former skinhead and petty crook turned director, remains obsessed with crimi...
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For the generation of hip hoppers who persevered through puberty with the help of conscious kings like KRS-One and Chuck D, but came of age stuck on the street nihilism of Kool G Rap and, later, Mo...
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When U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms baffled journalists by proclaiming
the ''floccinaucinihilipilification'' of an international nuclear
test ban treaty in the late 1990s, Matthew Fargo instantly figu...
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This is an open letter to you and anyone willing to read on. As long as men and corporations put out the music we know as hip hop, you and your daughters (my sisters) will continue to be the eye c...
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President Vladimir Putin's likely successor opened his election campaign Tuesday with a promise of stability and continued economic growth for Russia and called for a redoubled effort to root out c...
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Walking west on 22nd Street, heading toward the Robert Gober show at Matthew Marks Gallery, I caught sight of what looked to be a diptych in the window of the D'Amelio Terras Gallery-two canvases, ...
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The press release accompanying an exhibition of paintings by Stanley Whitney, on view at Esso Gallery in Chelsea, contains a lengthy excerpt from an essay by one Teresio Ottavio Camenzio. He descri...
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Perhaps it’s the long-dormant Rolling Stones fan buried within the recesses of my psyche, but the title of Betty Cuningham’s summer-group exhibition rankles: Paint It With Black? Come o...
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Perhaps it’s the long-dormant Rolling Stones fan buried within the recesses of my psyche, but the title of Betty Cuningham’s summer-group exhibition rankles: Paint It With Black? Come o...
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Nihilism
Critical Essay by Donald A. Crosby
Medvedev announces "war on corruption" in first campaign speech
