“Nihilism” comes from the Latin word nihil, or nothing, or “that which does not exist.” Nihilism can be defined as the belief that all values, and therefore institutions, are baseless. Consequently, ...

Nihilism is a scholarly sounding philosophical term. It basically refers to a belief system that rejects absolute truths, morality, values and any intrinsic meaning or purpose to life. Its Latin root ...

The weekend bombing of a Palm Springs, Calif., fertility clinic has cast a fresh spotlight on a 19th century philosophy linked to Russian... The weekend bombing of a Palm Springs, Calif., fertility ...

Following photojournalist James Foley’s gruesome death last week at the hands of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, nihilism has become, quite suddenly, the “ism” du jour. President Obama condemned ...