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The book addresses why “nothing matters” can matter, traces the history of nihilism, clarifies what is and is not nihilism, and defines nihilism itself. It also examines where nihilism is found and considers its future, supported by a glossary, notes, bibliography, further reading, and an index.","NIHILISM  \n¯\\_(ツ)_/¯  \nThe MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series  \nA complete list of the titles in this series appears at the back of this book.  \nNIHILISM NO LEN GERTZ  \nThe MIT Press | Cambridge, Massachusetts | London, England  \n© 2019 Massachusetts Institute of Technology  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or mechanical means (including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval) without permission in writing from the publisher.  \nThis book was set in Chaparral Pro by Toppan Best-set Premedia Limited. Printed and bound in the United States of America.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nNames: Gertz, Nolen, author.  \nTitle: Nihilism / Nolen Gertz.  \nDescription: Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, 2019. | Series: The MIT Press essential knowledge series | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2018043231 | ISBN 9780262537179 (pbk. : alk. paper)  \nSubjects: LCSH: Nihilism (Philosophy)  \nClassification: LCC B828.3 .G47 2019 | DDC 149/.8—dc23 LC record available at [https://lccn.loc.gov/2018043231](https://lccn.loc.gov/2018043231)  \n10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1  \nCONTENTS  \nSeries Foreword vii  \n1 Why Does It Matter That Nothing Matters? 1  \n2 What Is the History of Nihilism? 13  \n3 What Is (Not) Nihilism? 59  \n4 What Is Nihilism? 73  \n5 Where Is Nihilism? 109  \n6 What Is the Future of Nihilism? 161  \nGlossary 187  \nNotes 191  \nBibliography 197  \nFurther Reading 201  \nIndex 203  \nSERIES FOREWORD  \nThe MIT Press Essential Knowledge series offers accessible, concise, beautifully produced pocket-size books on topics of current interest. Written by leading thinkers, the books in this series deliver expert overviews of subjects that range from the cultural and the historical to the scientific and the technical.  \nIn today’s era of instant information gratification, we have ready access to opinions, rationalizations, and superficial descriptions. Much harder to come by is the foundational knowledge that informs a principled understanding of the world. Essential Knowledge books fill that need. 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