Nihilism

Description: An examination of the meaning of meaninglessness: why it matters that nothing matters.

Brief description: Nolen Gertz is Assistant Professor of Applied Philosophy at the University of Twente in the Netherlands.

Review Quotes: "Gertz's pithy, persuasive work usefully explains how nihilism can provide motivation for self-inquiry and creativity."
--Publishers Weekly

"This is a wonderful introduction to some pressing questions in philosophy, both political and personal. Those who would like to explore the interplay of Nietzschean ideas, existentialism, and postmodernity in the Western world will enjoy this book."
--CHOICE

"[A]n engaging study that sets out to analyze various conceptions and misconceptions of nihilism. Any such enterprise has to survey the intellectual history of what today has come to be known as nihilism, and this Gertz delivers in almost exemplary fashion....a great starting point for the exploration of nihilism in its many guises."
--Text Matters: A Journal of Literature, Theory and Culture​