Nihilism vs. Hedonism
Difference Between Nihilism and Hedonism
Nihilismnoun
(philosophy) A philosophical doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life.
Hedonismnoun
The belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest good in life. Some hedonists, such as the Epicureans, have insisted that pleasure of the entire mind, not just pleasure of the senses, is the highest good.
Nihilismnoun
(ethics) The rejection of inherent or objective moral principles.
Hedonismnoun
(countable) A general devotion to the pursuit of pleasure.
Nihilismnoun
(politics) The rejection of non-rationalized or non-proven assertions in the social and political spheres of society.
Hedonismnoun
the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
Nihilismnoun
A Russian movement of the 1860s that rejected all authority and promoted the use of violence for political change.
Hedonismnoun
an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good
Nihilismnoun
The understanding that all endeavors are devoid of objective meaning.
Nihilismnoun
The refusal of belief, that belief itself is untenable.
Nihilismnoun
a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake
Nihilismnoun
the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal
Nihilismnoun
complete denial of all established authority and institutions
