NIHILISM

The book deals with nihilism at three levels. First, it addresses the genealogy and consequences of nihilism, which is followed by an excursus through ?lm analysis. Then it focuses on the ‘social,’ relating nihilism to capitalism, post-politics and terrorism. Another excursus ?eshes out the theoretical arguments by analyzing Houellebecq’s ?ction. Finally, the possibilities of overcoming nihilism are considered by emphasizing the signi?cance of concepts such as event, agonism and antagonism in this context.