Friedrich Nietzsche and his Nihilism beliefs actually portrays the thoughts and beliefs of our main character in "Crime and Punishment," Raskilnokov. By claiming that " death of God would eventually lead to the loss of any universal perspective on things, and along with it any coherent sense of objective truth," Nietzsche speaks of which the world would collapse and decline if such beliefs were to have died. Nihilism indicates his support on how life is meaningless with no certain value and no purpose or goal to strive for. Yet, he believes in morality for those who are "extraordinary" people, according to C&P, has a meaningful purpose in what they do. Raskilnokov, in C&P, constructs his thoughts in murder because there is a purpose for him to approach such actions. He believes that he is the Ubermensch of the society and has the right do so because his actions has a meaning, a purpose, and values that he seek.
However, philosophers are philosophers and beliefs are opinions. One's being on the face of Earth, whether without purpose or values, will begin to develop thoughts and values that they seek to be precious and important.
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