To kick off the new year I recently spoke with philosopher James Tartaglia, a professor at Keele University, about nihilism and the meaning of life. It turns out, there isn’t one. But all hope is not lost as we also discuss what a modern day philosopher does, what nihilism means for everyday life, how to situate ethics in a meaningless universe, the paradox of absurdism, how to respect the views of others, the difference between evaluative and descriptive statements, the sense of self, and why seeing life as nihilistic is not as bad as it seems. Show notesProfessor James TartaligaPhilosophy in a meaningless life: A system of nihilism, consciousness and realityA defence of nihilism with Tracey LlaneraPhilosophy in a technological world: Gods and TitansThe Here and Now Podcast on FacebookThe Here and Now Podcast on TwitterSend me an emailSupport the show