International Conference: Philosophy and Literature
Nihilism Across Boundaries
June 26 & 27, 2023
Faculdade of Letters - University of Porto, Portugal
The term ‘Nihilism’ has received conflicting definitions throughout history. But, in general, Nihilism indicates the ‘prevalence of Nothingness over values or existence itself’. Hence, the various forms of nihilism: existential, moral, cultural, social, political, artistic, epistemological, metaphysical, religious, etc.
Nihilism Across Boundaries will be an international space to discuss, learn, and unlearn how numerous manifestations of nihilism have been addressed throughout the history of global philosophy and literature. It is an attempt to think about conflicting narratives of the renunciation and/or embracing of nihilism, as an interdisciplinary problem. Meaning that we intend not only to make specialized reflections within the philosophical discipline, but also to approach it from different angles: critical, conceptual, constructive, empirical, etc. It will also encourage a focus on articulations of nihilism as manifested in Portuguese Thought.