Abstract
The root of the notion of “nihilism” can be taken back to the Greek sophist philosopher Gorgias. Also this notion is used in ontological and political senses. However, “nihilism” was approached by Nietzsche in terms of the “value” problem. The notion is related to the meaning of life. For Nietzsche, the notion of nihilism refers to diminishing the life’s value. Through nihilism, it is concluded that this life has no meaning. According to him, it is not possible to mention the other world or a place beyond the sensory. Western metaphysics centers on the “supersensuous” and sees the world as an illusion. Thus, according to Nietzsche, “nothingness” remains. Nietzsche believes that almost all of Western metaphysics is trivializing this world and leads to nothingness, and he finds the oldest roots of nihilism in Socrates. Nietzsche’s notion of nihilism is also related to his other concepts and notions such as “God is dead”, “decadence”, “Herd human”, “Free human” and “Superman”. This research will try to express how Nietzsche gave a meaning to nihilism. Contrary to popular belief, Nietzsche was not a nihilist, rather he developed a counter philosophy against nihilism. Nietzsche’s other notions related to nihilism will also be examined to the extent permitted by our text. In addition, the problematics of nihilism will also be discussed.
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