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Flannery O'Connor's "Good Country People"This article details the characters in Flannery O'Connor's classic short story, "Good Country People."- 'Thug Spirituality' Must Give Way to 'Achiever Values,' Scholar SaysThe rejection of "thug spirituality" must take place to reverse years of cultural deterioration in African-American society, a scholar tells an audience in Washington, DC.
- Nihilism: What is Nihilism?Nihilism is making a big splash currently as Arizona shooting suspect, Jared Loughner, is being described as "nihilistic". But what is nihilism and being nihilistic? Read this definition of nihilism to find out.
- Nietzsche in Japan: Part 4Nietzsche's ideas and writings about nihilism greatly influenced the thought of Keiji Nishitani who could see the effects of nihilism changing Japan and the Japanese worldview.
- The Effects of Nihilism on SocietyOpinion piece, presents idea that nihilism is destructive to art and society.
- Morality and Nihilism in Fight ClubAn analysis of the Nihilistic themes in Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club.
- Nihilism: The Philosophy of PointlessnessNihilism is a philosophy which states that human existence in the universe does not really have a purpose. It is a popular belief in the modern world...
- Various Aspects of Nihilism as Portrayed by BazarovAn essay that analyzes the role of Bazarov in Turgenev's "Fathers and Sons;" focuses on aspects of nihilism as portrayed by Bazarov.
- Nihilism in Russian LiteratureA comparison of Turgenev's Fathers ad Sons and Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment
- The Orwellian Popular Culture of Our TimeMr. Stolyarov describes the horrendous state of the popular culture today and how it mirrors the totalitarian society portrayed in George Orwell's "1984."
- Nietzsche and NihilismCollege level paper examining Friedrich Nietzsche's focus on Nihilism. A personal reflection on the topic is also offered.
Richard Linklater’s “SubUrbia” (1996): Trapped in Between Nihilism and BoredomBogosian nailed the bleak yet unpredictable purgatory that is being a teenager or twenty-something and still living with your parents.
Triads and LogicTriads and Logic for Everyone - Quatrain by Stephen C. Rose. If I could explain it I would have tenure somewhere and not be gaping at the screen trying to absorb Royce and Peirce when most people have long since given up on logic.
Return to Class WarfareThe super rich are vastly outnumbered by aggressive personality types and suffer from acute nihilism. They will lose badly if they don't radically change their ways preemptively
Philosophy: Nihilists Vs AbsurdistsUnderstand what a nihilist and absurdist are and the differences between the two existential philosophies.
21st Century SpiritualitySpiritual framework that will fill vacuum of meaning in Western world should be compatible with psychological (brain architecture) diversity of human beings. Hinduism may provide some insights on how to bridge the past with singularity of the future- Fatalism and Nihilism and Their Place in the Film IndustryThe film industry has huge influence over the mindset of the nation. Should they not, therefore, show caution when creating their product?
- Theo(logic)ali can't believe in anything.
- Postmodernism in Raymond Carver's CathedralRaymond Carver is one of the all-time greatest postmodernist short story writers in America. In "Cathedral," Carver skillfully utilizes the postmodern elements of fractured narrative, nihilism, and the anti hero.
The Battle Against Existential AnxietyThe battle against existential anxiety can be won. And fairly easily at that if one understands the nature of the affliction.