How much do atheism and nihilism go together?

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Id say nihilism is basically life has no meaning, at least no objective meaning. Of course nihilism is often described as sad and such but thats more on the induvidual experience and not part of the underlying philosophy. Atheists and even nihilists will say we can give our lives subjective meaning of course. But if there's no objective meaning and we r just flesh robots who sometimes Hallucinate elaborate afterlife stories around death with ndes. And I assume atheists cant give objective meaning right? There might be truths to the meaning an atheist believes but theres no ultimate meaning


If thats true it seems like nihilism is the natural conclusion of atheism?

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Evidence of the afterlife

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@linate
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@linate
Id say nihilism is basically life has no meaning, at least no objective meaning.


I'd say that is incorrect. Nihilism says life has no intrinsic meaning, not that life is necessarily without meaning.

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@SatanLucy
Atheism is just world without magic


This much I agree with.

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@SkepticalOne

How would you distinguish intrinsic versus objective meaning? Almost sounds like a distinction without a difference

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@linate

A life without intrinsic meaning can still have objective meaning. A life without a built in purpose can still find meaning according to an external standard.

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Take the risk of thinking for yourself, much more happiness, truth, beauty, and wisdom will come to you that way. - Christopher Hitchens

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@SatanLucy
So magic only makes people happy when people believe in it. It's why atheists are depressed and suicidal.


You have very strong opinions on atheists. As an atheist, I am fascinated to hear the lore.


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@SkepticalOne
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@SatanLucy

Magic was never a target, because magic is always entertaining.

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Hmmmm, born -blip- die.

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@Debby
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@FLRW

Hmmmmm...Or, just blip.

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@SatanLucy

But gambling itself is not magic.

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