Nihilism and communist compatible?

[implying]

Share your thoughts

[Jimmie Higgins]

Share your thoughtsDo you mind elaborating on the question?

[Nevsky]

They are not compatible. Nihilism implies that an individual "understands" the totality of the world's irrationality/incomprehensibility/negativity, thus, giving up both on a metaphysical and a practical level. A communist believes in historical and dialectical materialism, concepts which are supposed to follow a logical process. Nihilists would deny the existance of such concepts.

[cantwealljustgetalong]

even without the Leninist positivism, no, I would say the two are incompatible. Communism requires the ability for humanity to build a real meaning to life, while nihilism scoffs at all attempts. It has more in common with existentialism, although less individualist and subjectivist.

[subcp]

If you're talking about the book by the Dupont's, it isn't related to traditional definitions of nihilism.

[Starship Stormtrooper]

If by Nihilism, you mean the movement in Russia that attempted to overthrow Czarist rule, I don't see why it would not be at least partially compatible, seeing as it later developed into the agricultural socialist Narodnik movement.