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Jünger and Heidegger on Nihilism by segovia84 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes and compares the views of Ernst Jünger and Martin Heidegger on the topic of nihilism. Jünger sees nihilism as the devaluation of traditional values exemplified by totalitarian states like Nazi Germany. He believes humanity has crossed over the "line" of nihilism. Heidegger critiques this view, arguing that nihilism stems from the "oblivion of Being" in Western philosophy. For Heidegger, nihilism remains the normal state of humanity until we understand its essence as the concealment
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