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.

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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.

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