Philosophy in a Meaningless Life: A System of Nihilism, Consciousness and Reality

A nihilist answer to the question of life's meaning is neither good nor bad, but can be used to address traditional philosophical questions about consciousness, time, and universals. The work argues that nihilism, rather than leading to gloom and despair, provides a keystone for rethinking central philosophical problems.

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"A superb and original work. Tartaglia addresses head-on the question of the meaning of life — which he calls ‘the keystone of philosophy’ — and gives an uncompromising nihilist answer to it. But rather than turning to gloom and despair, he shows how nihilism is, in a certain sense, neither good nor bad; and that it can be used to address some central traditional questions of philosophy: about consciousness, time and universals. Elegantly written and very readable, this is a unique work of philosophy that deserves a wide readership." Tim Crane, Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge, UK