{"product_id":"a-defence-of-nihilism-paperback","title":"A Defence of Nihilism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Tartaglia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTracy Llanera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a philosophical defence of nihilism. The authors argue that the concept of nihilism has been employed pejoratively by almost all philosophers and religious leaders to indicate a widespread cultural crisis of truth, meaning, or morals. Many religious believers think atheism leads to moral chaos (because it leads to nihilism), and atheists typically insist that we can make life meaningful through our own actions (thereby avoiding nihilism). In this way, both sides conflate the cosmic sense of meaning at stake with a social sense of meaning. This book charts a third course between extremist and alarmist views of nihilism. It casts doubt on the assumption that nihilism is something to fear, or a problem which human culture should overcome by way of seeking, discovering, or making meaning. In this way, the authors believe that a revised understanding of nihilism can help remove a significant barrier of misunderstanding between religious believers and atheists. \u003ci\u003eA Defence of Nihilism \u003c\/i\u003ewill be of interest to scholars and students in philosophy, religion, and other disciplines who are interested in questions surrounding the meaning of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Tartaglia\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at Keele University, UK. He is author of \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy in a Meaningless Life \u003c\/i\u003e(2016) and \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy in a Technological World: Gods and Titans \u003c\/i\u003e(2020). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracy Llanera is Assistant Research Professor of Philosophy at the University of Connecticut and faculty affiliate at the UConn Asian and Asian American Studies Institute. She is author of \u003ci\u003eRichard Rorty: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOutgrowing Modern Nihilism\u003c\/i\u003e (2020).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52469354266931,"sku":"9780367678456","price":62.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/UrhMk9pift9780367678456.webp?v=1759391590","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-defence-of-nihilism-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}