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Convince me why absurdism/existential nihilism is wrong.

Moral nihilism is only the truth in ethics.

"Plato is boring." -Nietzsche

"Existential nihilism is the philosophical theory that life has no intrinsic meaning or value."

>Who's life? 'Life' as a single human life or humanity in general? Both?

1) If we talk about the Universe and humanity. As far as we know or can prove, there is no one defined meaning set by the universe (be nice, get to heaven (christianity, kind a vague and ridiculous) - but if that were true, it would be considered as 'meaning', right?) Anyways, as the universe is not conscious and cannot assign meaning, it won't matter if humanity dies or lives, or whatever the fuck we do. So no meaning from its standpoint.

2) However, how can you call individual actions meaningless? Lets say I helped to design the first atomic bomb (could ofc be something smaller of significance, but for the sake of an example). Now how is that meaningless? Wouldn't it not matter if I had helped do design it? It would - there would be a different outcome if I weren't there. With every action you create meaning as you change the outcome of millions of events. How is making a difference not meaning? It doesn't matter if I make a difference?

It doesn't on one level (cosmic) and it does on another (human). From a personal level it does make a difference if I were to travel the world or not. The universe is indifferent to my actions as it's not conscious. It is of meaning to me to see the world - how can you state otherwise?

Am I wrong with my reasoning somewhere? If not, why isn't this view 'proved' by logic and analytic philosophy?

Gonna read On the Genealogy of Morality, however there's no Kaufmann translation.
Anyone knows another good translator?

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Anyone know where I can find Walter Kaufman translations of Nietzsche online? I would like the Gay Science, especially.

Hey brahs, just read The Birth of Tragedy and now I wanna move on in my Nietzsche quest

1. Which one should I read next? Thinkin about the Gay Science. Don't plan on reading ALL his stuff.

2. Where can I find Kaufman translations?