Question
In Race Matters, Cornel West called the adoption of this philosophical view "the major enemy of Black survival in America." For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this philosophical view often summarized as "nothing matters."
ANSWER: nihilism [accept word forms like nihilist]
[10h] According to Keiji Nishitani, nihilism is a Western notion derived from a form of negativity that he contrasted with this Sanskrit term. This term, central to Buddhist philosophy, is often translated as "emptiness."
ANSWER: śūnyatā ("shoon-yuh-tah")
[10m] Nishitani defined Western "nihility" in a book titled for this practice and Nothingness. William James contrasted healthy-minded and sick-souled approaches to this practice in a book on the varieties of its experience.
ANSWER: religion [accept religious experiences or mystical experiences; accept Religion and Nothingness; accept The Varieties of Religious Experience]
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 42 | 14.29 | 98% | 41% | 5% |