What does a nihilist believe in?

Brainy Blonde

Brainy Blonde says: To make it simple I would say nothing, but here is what the dictionary says 1.Philosophy. a.An extreme form of skepticism that denies all existence. b.A doctrine holding that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated. 2.Rejection of all distinctions in moral or religious value and a willingness to repudiate all previous theories of morality or religious belief. 3.The belief that destruction of existing political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement. 4.also Nihilism A diffuse, revolutionary movement of mid 19th-century Russia that scorned authority and tradition and believed in reason, materialism, and radical change in society and government through terrorism and assassination. 5.Psychiatry. A delusion, experienced in some mental disorders, that the world or one's mind, body, or self does not exist. Latin nihil, {nothing;} see ne in Indo-European Roots + -ism. Source: The American Heritage, Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Copyright 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. nihilist Ni'hil*ist, n. f. F. nihiliste. See Nihilism. 1. One who advocates the doctrine of {nihilism;} one who believes or teaches that nothing can be known, or asserted to exist. 2. (Politics) A member of a secret association (esp. in Russia), which is devoted to the destruction of the present political, religious, and social institutions. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. nihilist n 1: someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief 2: an advocate of anarchism syn: anarchist, syndicalist Source: WordNet 1.6, 1997 Princeton University Wed Aug 01 22:15:03 CDT 2001 (Reposted to fix characters Mar 22 03, 10:32 AM

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A true nihilist would believe in nothing. http://www.iep.utm.edu/n/nihilism.htm Feb 12 05, 8:38 AM

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